[PASSED] Researching Unique Ecosystems

[Frisbeeteria]

Category: Educational and Creativity | Area of Effect: Educational

Encouraged by the ongoing efforts of the international community to invest in biological research,

Impressed by some of the potential technologies and cures that have developed from this research, but

Concerned by the rate at which unique ecosystems are disappearing, either to man-made activity or to natural changes in climate,

This august World Assembly hereby enacts the following, subject to any limits imposed by earlier resolutions that are still in force:

1. Defines for the purposes of this resolution:
   
   
   1. 'unique ecosystem' as any area which is reasonably likely to contain flora and fauna that are unique to the larger ecosystem,
      
      
   2. 'man made activity' as action or continued inaction taken by sentient beings that endangers the biodiversity of a unique ecosystem, up to and including mining, logging, construction or introduction of invasive species, but not counting acts of war,
      
      
   3. 'natural changes in climate' as any foreseeable, long term natural event or change that endangers the biodiversity of a unique ecosystem, such as long term drought, rise in sea levels or global cooling;
2. Requires nations where man-made activity may be reasonably expected to seriously compromise a unique ecosystem to make reasonable expeditions, within their abilities, into the unique ecosystem to take stock of and collect samples of unique flora and fauna within the region;
   
3. Requires nations with ongoing natural changes in climate that seriously threaten unique ecosystems to make reasonable expeditions, within their abilities, into the unique ecosystem to take stock of and collect samples of unique flora and fauna within the region.
   
4. Expands the duties of the World Assembly Science Program (WASP) to include:
   
   
   1. Monitoring global climate changes to identify unique ecosystems under threat, and to notify nations of said threat to their unique ecosystems,
      
      
   2. Storing and providing access to raw data from nations who have shared with the WASP,
      
      
   3. Raising and providing funds and scientific support for nations who do not have the capacity to conduct a reasonable scientific expedition;
5. Encourages nations to share raw data from above expeditions with the World Assembly Science Program (WASP)

Area of effect: Educational and Creativity
Educational

Whilst we are encouraged by the ongoing efforts of the international community to invest in biological research, and impressed by some of the potential technologies and cures that have developed from this research, we are concerned by the rate at which unique ecosystems are disappearing, either to man-made activity or to natural changes in climate.

For the purposes of this legislation:
Defines unique ecosystem as any area which is reasonably likely to contain flora and fauna that are unique to the larger ecosystem

Defines man made activity as action, or continued inaction taken by sentient beings likely to compromise the biodiversity of a unique ecosystem, up to and including mining, logging, construction or introduction of invasive species, not counting acts of war

Defines natural changes in climate as any foreseeable, long term natural event or change that endangers the biodiversity of a unique ecosystem, such as long term drought, rise in sea levels or global cooling

Hereby proposes the following, Subject to any limits imposed by earlier resolutions that are still in force:
1) Requires nations where man-made activity may be reasonably expected to compromise a unique ecosystem to make reasonable expeditions, within their abilities, into the unique ecosystem to take stock of and collect samples of unique flora and fauna within the region.

2) Requires nations with ongoing natural changes in climate that threaten unique ecosystems to make reasonable expeditions, within their abilities, into the unique ecosystem to take stock of and collect samples of unique flora and fauna within the region.

3) The creation of the World Assembly Biodiversity Research Committee, tasked with:

(i) Monitoring global climate changes to identify unique ecosystems under threat, and to notify nations of said threat to their unique ecosystems.
(ii) Storing and providing access to raw data from nations who have shared with the WABRC
(iii) Raising and providing funds and scientific support for nations who do not have the capacity to conduct a reasonable scientific expedition.

4) Nations are encouraged to share raw data from above expeditions with the World Assembly Biodiversity Research Committee (WABRC)

So yeah. I've had a look through - no duplication. I've been back a while in proposals and can't see anything similar. Constructive criticisms?

EDIT: Capitalisation and replacing phrasing in section to reflect that this resolution covers a serious compromise of biodiversity - not, for example, felling a single tree.

EDIT: Made use of the formatting kindly supplied by Imperium. (Thanks!)

EDIT: Clarified to remove acts of war as man-made activity (This legislation shouldn't cover warfare), highlighted defined terms and re-ordered points 3 and 4.

EDIT: Clarified some points on recommendations of nations to include "within their abilities"

EDIT: Clarified responsibilities of committee

EDIT: Clarified first reccomendation (nations where man-made activity may be reasonably expected to compromise a unique ecosystem)

EDIT: Boilerplate added "Subject to any limits imposed by earlier resolutions that are still in force"

EDIT: Changed recommended to urges

EDIT: Changed plants and animals in one instance to flora and fauna, changed urges to requires

EDIT: Changed Preserving scientific knowledge of unique ecosystems to Researching unique ecosystems.

EDIT: Removed WABRC in favor of expanding duties of existing WA committee - WASP

[Whovian Tardisia]

Two little nitpicks: Firstly, underlining or italicizing the terms you are defining would make the document read easier and look more polished. Secondly, you may want to switch the order of clauses 3 and 4, as when I read the document, seeing clause 3 first made me assume the committee already existed. This may confuse some people.

[Kaboomlandia]

Don't see any major problems with resolution as of yet. Support.

[Caracasus]

We accept your point regarding swapping clauses 3 and 4, and will make amendments in time. The only problem we could see is if warfare was counted as a man-made problem. Perhaps a clause specifically barring warfare from this would be useful.

[Whovian Tardisia]

We accept your point regarding swapping clauses 3 and 4, and will make amendments in time. The only problem we could see is if warfare was counted as a man-made problem. Perhaps a clause specifically barring warfare from this would be useful.

We think warfare should be considered a man made problem. It seems to fit your definition of "action, or continued inaction taken by sentient beings likely to compromise the biodiversity of a unique ecosystem" Warring sides have been known to kill off forests to try and expose the enemy.

[Bears Armed]

Maybeso you should open the operative section with the fairly standard boilerplate about "Subject to any limits imposed by earlier resolutions that are still in force", so that people can't argue that anything in the the earlier resolutions about endangered species, sustainable forestry, fishing, hunting, and so on, would make it illegal?

[Caracasus]

We accept your point regarding swapping clauses 3 and 4, and will make amendments in time. The only problem we could see is if warfare was counted as a man-made problem. Perhaps a clause specifically barring warfare from this would be useful.

We think warfare should be considered a man made problem. It seems to fit your definition of "action, or continued inaction taken by sentient beings likely to compromise the biodiversity of a unique ecosystem" Warring sides have been known to kill off forests to try and expose the enemy.

We agree, however we know that this resolution will crash and burn if it could conceivably curtail people's rights to blow each other into smithereens in the slightest.

[Caracasus]

Maybeso you should open the operative section with the fairly standard boilerplate about "Subject to any limits imposed by earlier resolutions that are still in force", so that people can't argue that anything in the the earlier resolutions about endangered species, sustainable forestry, fishing, hunting, and so on, would make it illegal?

An interesting idea ambassador, we will wait and see if anyone thinks this is illegal and comb through legislation on proposals to find an answer.

[Sobaira]

Area of effect: Educational and Creativity
Educational

Whilst we are encouraged by the ongoing efforts of the international community to invest in biological research, and impressed by some of the potential technologies and cures that have developed from this research, we are concerned by the rate at which unique ecosystems are disappearing, either to man-made activity or to natural changes in climate.

For the purposes of this legislation:
Defines unique ecosystem as any area which is reasonably likely to contain plants or animals that are unique to the larger ecosystem

Defines man made activity as action, or continued inaction taken by sentient beings likely to compromise the biodiversity of a unique ecosystem, up to and including mining, logging, construction or introduction of invasive species

Defines natural changes in climate as any foreseeable, long term natural event or change that endangers the biodiversity of a unique ecosystem, such as long term drought, rise in sea levels or global cooling

Hereby proposes the following:
1) It is recommended that nations planning to undertake actions within a unique ecosystem make reasonable expeditions into the unique ecosystem to take stock of and collect samples of unique flora and fauna within the region.

2) It is recommended that nations with ongoing natural changes in climate that threaten unique ecosystems make reasonable expeditions into the unique ecosystem to take stock of and collect samples of unique flora and fauna within the region.

3) Nations are encouraged to share raw data from above expeditions with the World Assembly Biodiversity Research Committee (WABRC)

4) The creation of the World Assembly Biodiversity Research Committee, tasked with:

(i) Monitoring global climate changes to identify unique ecosystems under threat
(ii) Storing and providing access to raw data from nations who have shared with the WABRC
(iii) Raising and providing funds and scientific support for nations who do not have the capacity to conduct a reasonable scientific expedition as outlined above.

So yeah. I've had a look through - no duplication. I've been back a while in proposals and can't see anything similar. Constructive criticisms?

The ambassador from Sobaira spoke up, "Honourable legislator, while I am of uncertainty if my concern is valid, I will express it anyway. The active text of your proposal merely suggests that nations do things, and then is of making a committee to do things but no nation is required to do anything with said. So... other than creating a committee that can be of entirely ignoring, it does not be feeling that this does anything, unfortunately, which may be of problem." She pursed her lips, "I apologise if I am of misunderstanding your proposal, or worrying over nothing. Perhaps including something on if they are confronted with a sample that they must take reasonable action to preserve a sample of it, within their means and abilities? I do not know. However, thank you for your time, honourable legislator. I wish you luck with your drafts."

[Caracasus]

We recognise your concerns ambassador, and thank you for voicing them. We used "encourage" to ensure that nations who did not wish to share base data did not have to do so. We feel that the committee's main purpose would be cataloging data from nations that did wish to share data, and monitor natural global climate change to better inform nations of potential dangers to unique ecosystems. The committee would also provide funding and expertise to nations lacking the capability to conduct scientific expeditions.

Perhaps we should re-word parts of the proposal.

We believe however, that nations with ongoing natural changes in climate that threaten unique ecosystems make reasonable expeditions into the unique ecosystem to take stock of and collect samples of unique flora and fauna within the region. should alleviate your concerns regarding your last point.

[Caracasus]

Thank you ambassadors. Some changes have been made.

[Sobaira]

Thank you ambassadors. Some changes have been made.

OOC: May just be my end, but it looks like 4. is outside of the box coding bit.

[Caracasus]

Thank you ambassadors. Some changes have been made.

OOC: May just be my end, but it looks like 4. is outside of the box coding bit.

OOC: Nope - that was me alright! Thanks for the heads up.

[Caracasus]

Maybeso you should open the operative section with the fairly standard boilerplate about "Subject to any limits imposed by earlier resolutions that are still in force", so that people can't argue that anything in the the earlier resolutions about endangered species, sustainable forestry, fishing, hunting, and so on, would make it illegal?

On balance - got to be done - added. We thank you for your help.

[Whovian Tardisia]

Will definitely support this. Our environment is failing and our beloved llamas are endangered. Will benefit us and the rest of the world greatly.

[Invasive Species]

You, Sir, seek to destroy our livelihoods! I must object!

[Caracasus]

You, Sir, seek to destroy our livelihoods! I must object!

No we don't. This proposal does not seek to stop destruction of unique ecosystems. It seeks to preserve scientific knowledge that would otherwise be lost to man-made or natural incidents.

[Caracasus]

Will definitely support this. Our environment is failing and our beloved llamas are endangered. Will benefit us and the rest of the world greatly.

Whilst we note your support with enthusiasm, please bear in mind this is not an environmental proposal. It seeks to broaden scientific knowledge by cataloging and researching unique ecosystems before they are lost.

[Whovian Tardisia]

Will definitely support this. Our environment is failing and our beloved llamas are endangered. Will benefit us and the rest of the world greatly.

Whilst we note your support with enthusiasm, please bear in mind this is not an environmental proposal. It seeks to broaden scientific knowledge by cataloging and researching unique ecosystems before they are lost.

Of course, of course. It does mean, however, that if our beloved llamas wind up extinct, we will have hopefully gathered enough data on them that we may be able to use cloning technology to bring them back.

[Separatist Peoples]

Whilst we note your support with enthusiasm, please bear in mind this is not an environmental proposal. It seeks to broaden scientific knowledge by cataloging and researching unique ecosystems before they are lost.

Of course, of course. It does mean, however, that if our beloved llamas wind up extinct, we will have hopefully gathered enough data on them that we may be able to use cloning technology to bring them back.

"Nothing would stop you from doing that in the first place."

[Whovian Tardisia]

Of course, of course. It does mean, however, that if our beloved llamas wind up extinct, we will have hopefully gathered enough data on them that we may be able to use cloning technology to bring them back.

"Nothing would stop you from doing that in the first place."

True enough, Ambassador Bell.

[Caracasus]

We are considering changing

it is recommended

to something slightly stronger - perhaps

urges nations to

. Thoughts?

[Whovian Tardisia]

We are considering changing

it is recommended

to something slightly stronger - perhaps

urges nations to

. Thoughts?

A wise decision. Will make it much less likely to be canned for optionality.

[Flamels Stone]

This looks optional to me.

[Caracasus]

This looks optional to me.

We thought that urges would be strong enough. What would you recommend? Requires?