GEGSLA Working Group 1: Lunar Environmental Protection

GEGSLA Working Group 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.

Team Members

Co-Chairs

Alice Gorman, Flinders University, Australia
Farah Diya Yasmine, Farah Law School, Indonesia

Members

Flavia Alvim de Carvalho, EJUSP and PUC Minas, Brazil
Steve Brown, Adjunct Professor (Heritage), University of Canberra, Australia
Ian Crawford, Birkbeck University of London, UK
Oscar Mario Fernandez, Space Ranger, Queen Bee Machine, Mexico
Marc Fournier, Groupe SNCF / La Paillasse, France
Richard F Green, International Astronomical Union (IAU), USA
Niklas Hedman, General Councilor, COSPAR
David Kendall, Outer Space Institute, Canada
Frank Koch, Orbit Recycling, Germany
Naresh Kannan, University of Rostock, Germany, United Kingdom
Javier Maldonado Romo, Founder – Hyoksi Tech, Mexico
Anne-Sophie Martin, Institute for International Legal Studies (ISGI-CNR), Italy, France
Anna Raab, University of Würzburg, Germany
Edvaldo Silva, CESMAC University Center, Brazil
Anel Snyman, Professor of Law, University of South Africa
Jean-Claude Worms, COSPAR, France
Luo Yaowen, Scientific & Future Technology Institute, China
Saleem Zoghbi, United Nations University