GEGSLA Working Groups
WG 1: Lunar Environmental Protection
The Lunar Environmental Protection Working Group (WG1) constitutes an integral component of the GEGSLA Operational Phase, dedicated to addressing critical priorities related to the safeguarding and preservation of the lunar environment for the sustainable advancement of human activities. Functioning within the framework of the GEGSLA, WG1 is resolute in its commitment to clarifying the meaning of “harmful contamination” as specified in Article IX of the OST, and assessing the need for its expansion to encompass other forms of detrimental interference. WG1 is further charged with the evaluation of lunar environmental sectors and locales meriting protection against contamination and other interferences, thereby ensuring the conservation of their scientific, cultural, and aesthetic significance. The overarching objective of WG1 is to present recommendations conducive to the safeguarding of these environments, fostering an environment where human lunar activities coexist harmoniously with the lunar landscape.
WG 2: Lunar Technical Coordination
The Lunar Technical Coordination Working Group (WG 2) is a vital component of the GEGSLA Operational Phase, focusing on coordinating technical standards, protocols, and best practices to ensure safe and efficient lunar activities. WG 2 serves as a platform for facilitating the exchange of information among organizations engaged in lunar surface missions or planning them. This group plays a key role in communicating the GEGSLA Recommended Framework to the lunar stakeholder community and receiving feedback, especially for chapters 5, 6, and 7. Furthermore, WG 2 is dedicated to identifying and prioritizing the essential best practices that ensure safe lunar activities while safeguarding the lunar environment. The group also strives to promote the implementation of these best practices among organizations operating on the lunar surface. Lastly, WG 2 aims to foster compatibility and interoperability by coordinating technical standards in support of its overarching objectives.
WG 3: Lunar Multi-stakeholder Coordination
The Lunar Multi-Stakeholder Coordination Working Group (WG 3) operates within the GEGSLA Operational Phase and plays a crucial role in facilitating collaboration and coordination among diverse stakeholders to ensure peaceful, safe, and sustainable lunar activities. WG 3’s key objective is to enhance coordination among lunar stakeholders to mitigate risks in future lunar missions and promote a harmonious lunar exploration and settlement. WG 3 aims to create the International Committee on Lunar Operations (ICLO), an affiliated body of the United Nations, to coordinate states and other lunar stakeholders at operational and policy levels. WG3’s work plan includes regular meetings to develop a proposal for ICLO creation, which will be presented in the final report submitted to the Plenary Meeting of GEGSLA and to COPUOS by the Moon Village Association (MVA) as a permanent observer.
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