On the contrary, at the behest of its planetary protection officer -- whose job is to protect Earth from the scum of the universe, and to protect the universe from the scum of the Earth -- NASA is starting to prepare a high-security Martian containment facility.
He is not a fan of the planetary protection rules. .
Scientific warnings about climate change, planetary boundaries, food security, and resource limitations have no resonance in the political realm, where plausible deniability is a politician's best friend.
And then there's "security," which is to say planetary defense.
Bruntland said she could understand why people felt disillusioned and why many participants felt powerless, but she said strong action was needed to offset a degree of environmental decline that is pushing at planetary boundaries — with an impact on food security and commodity prices.
And increasingly our economic well-being and security are woven together in a planetary web where events in one corner send tremors that we all feel.
Yet, while solar power can help us on a daily basis to live more convivially and securely in terms of planetary housekeeping, and creates a large number of jobs for every pound invested, the latter can never be used, is not part of any clear security strategy, and is very capital intensive.
Environmental trade-offs associated with land use for example, between food security and biodiversity conservation are crucial dimensions of planetary health.
It is everyone who is concerned about our freedom, health, welfare, and security as a nation — and everyone who is concerned about the planetary legacy we leave for our children.
Dr Robin Russell-Jones Chair, Planetary SOS.
