Which among the following statements are true about the Global commons?

A. The global common are outside sovereign jurisdiction.

B. The Countries of the north are more concerned about the protection of the global commons than the southern countries

C. The global commons include Antarctica and the ocean floor.

D. The question of managing the global commons has reflected the North-South divide

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A and C only

The correct answer is Option 3 - A and C only

The following are the correct statements:

A. The global common are outside sovereign jurisdiction.
C. The global commons include Antarctica and the ocean floor.

Commons are those resources which are not owned by anyone but rather shared by a community. This could be a ‘common room’, a ‘community centre’, a park or a river. Similarly, there are some areas or regions of the world which are located outside the sovereign jurisdiction of any one state (Option A), and therefore require common governance by the international community. These are known as res communis humanitatis or global commons. They include the earth’s atmosphere, Antarctica, the ocean floor (Option C) , and outer space.