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The Atmosphere as an International Common Property Resource

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Global Policy Studies

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Abstract

The atmosphere is a thin, transparent layer of air enveloping the Earth, which sets it apart from other planets that are inhospitable to all forms of life. Not only is the atmosphere the source of oxygen, nitrogen, and other elements that are critical to the existence of the millions of species of plants and animals, but it also moderates the climate to which they have adapted and filters intense forms of solar radiation that would be destructive to life.

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  1. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA

    Stuart S. Nagel (Professor of Political Science) (Professor of Political Science)

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Soroos, M.S. (1991). The Atmosphere as an International Common Property Resource. In: Nagel, S.S. (eds) Global Policy Studies. Policy Studies Organization. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-11654-6_9

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