The World Assembly,
Recognizing the past accomplishment made by GAR#451 International Aero-Space Administration (IASA) for creating an organization to oversee coordination between member states space programs,
Further recognizing the foresight of GAR#460 Astronomical Data Repository for creating the Astronomic Science and Technical Research Organization (ASTRO) to store valuable knowledge gained from space exploration,
Intrigued by technologies that not only raise the possibility, but economic viability to extract resources limited by terrestrial scarcity, but abundant in the outer reaches,
Believing the necessary infrastructure has been achieved through this Assembly to provide effective oversight of these ventures,
Concerned however that no international standards regarding the mining and transportation of extraterrestrial resources has yet been established,
Hereby,
- Defines for the purpose of this resolution:
- "Extraterrestrial Body" as any composition of elements existing in a solid, liquid, gaseous, or plasmid state of matter that originates outside of member states terrestrial atmospheres,
- "Celestial Formation" as any cluster of extraterrestrial bodies held together by gravitational forces that form a structure or system,
- "Contaminant" as any alien biological organism originating from within member states terrestrial atmospheres,
- "Artificial Debris" as any alien non-biological material or machinery originating from within member states terrestrial atmospheres,
- "Extraterrestrial Body" as any composition of elements existing in a solid, liquid, gaseous, or plasmid state of matter that originates outside of member states terrestrial atmospheres,
- Tasks member states who maintain established space programs with the following mandates:
- Researching methods to improve mining techniques, minimize disruption to celestial formations, and limit the spread of contaminants or loss of artificial debris throughout the extraction process,
- Providing safety guidelines and information such as mitigation of exposure to space radiation, identification of reactive elements and compounds, and implementation of quarantine procedures,
- Seeking data, with assistance from ASTRO when useful, regarding the composition and celestial coordinates of extraterrestrial bodies for the purpose of assessing economic viability and technological capability before commencing mining operations,
- Promoting sustainable and responsible development of resource extraction to preserve the beauty of space for future generations,
- Researching methods to improve mining techniques, minimize disruption to celestial formations, and limit the spread of contaminants or loss of artificial debris throughout the extraction process,
- Requires that member states store and transport naturally radioactive resources and, if exposure is verifiably hazardous to organic compounds, any resources ionized by space radiation in noncombustible, radiation-resistant containers,
- Prohibits members states from forcibly mining and transporting, bar operations performed during war or the enforcement of disputed claims, the resources of an extraterrestrial body inhabited by sapient species as defined in GAR#355 Rights of Sapient Species and any subsequent resolutions to the same effect,
- Strongly encourages private entities and governmental agencies to reject undertaking mining operations that irreplaceably deplete the entirety of an extraterrestrial body's resources, and when beneficial to coordinate on preservation efforts thereof,
- Clarifies that the World Assembly has no authority to settle claims between member states over disputed extraterrestrial bodies,
- Further clarifies that the World Assembly has no authority to prohibit member states from claiming sovereignty over extraterrestrial bodies, but highly encourages benevolent utilization of resources space has to offer in the spirit of peace and scientific advancement.