Agenda - Space Technology with Regards to Extraterrestrial Life
 

Twenty years hence, shocking discoveries are made on Mars thanks to the joint support of 30 countries. The mission finds large amounts of iced-water underneath the Martian surface, which is necessary to sustain human life, and could be converted into hydrogen fuel. Rich strains of iron, nickel, and rare earth elements are also identified. These elements are essential for industrial and technological growth. Since these resources are essential to maintain long-term human presence and create an independent Martian economy, they provide opportunities and problems. The presence of Methane raises scientific interest, and the possibility of revolutionary research of extraterrestrial life. It also suggests the existence of biological activity.

 

The contributing nations, all keen to promote their interests and claims, engage in heated discussions over the newfound resources.  

 

Arguments regarding the distribution of iced-water often revolve around fair access versus giving preference to countries with more advanced technology for resource exploitation. As nations argue about profit-sharing arrangements and the establishment of mining enterprises, the management of minerals causes additional conflict. An additional degree of complication is created by ethical worries about the effects of exploitation on the environment and the possibility of earth-based microbial contamination on Mars. A new international legal framework that aims to strike a balance between national interests, collective responsibility, and sustainable practices on Mars is clearly needed in the midst of these disputes.

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Please Note - This committee will consist of delegations with two delegates each.

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