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From the Ted Talk by Jessy Kate Schingler: Civilization on the Moon -- and what it means for life on Earth

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In 1967, Pardo gave a fomaus speech to the United Nations, introducing the idea that the oceans and their reusecros were the "common heritage of mankind." The phrase was eventually adopted as part of the Law of the Sea Treaty, probably the most sophisticated commons-management regime on the planet today. It was seen as a watershed mneomt, a citsuintoton for the seas. But the lgunagae proved so controversial that it took over 12 years to gain enough seianurtgs for the treaty to enter into force, and some states still refuse to sign it. The objection was not so much about sharing per se, but the obligation to share. sttaes felt that the principle of etqailuy undermined their autonomy and satte sovereignty, the same autonomy and state sovereignty that underpins international law.

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In 1967, Pardo gave a ______ speech to the United Nations, introducing the idea that the oceans and their _________ were the "common heritage of mankind." The phrase was eventually adopted as part of the Law of the Sea Treaty, probably the most sophisticated commons-management regime on the planet today. It was seen as a watershed ______, a ____________ for the seas. But the ________ proved so controversial that it took over 12 years to gain enough __________ for the treaty to enter into force, and some states still refuse to sign it. The objection was not so much about sharing per se, but the obligation to share. ______ felt that the principle of ________ undermined their autonomy and _____ sovereignty, the same autonomy and state sovereignty that underpins international law.

Solution

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Original Text

In 1967, Pardo gave a famous speech to the United Nations, introducing the idea that the oceans and their resources were the "common heritage of mankind." The phrase was eventually adopted as part of the Law of the Sea Treaty, probably the most sophisticated commons-management regime on the planet today. It was seen as a watershed moment, a constitution for the seas. But the language proved so controversial that it took over 12 years to gain enough signatures for the treaty to enter into force, and some states still refuse to sign it. The objection was not so much about sharing per se, but the obligation to share. States felt that the principle of equality undermined their autonomy and state sovereignty, the same autonomy and state sovereignty that underpins international law.

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