Venus Treaty (Venusian Haven)

The Venus Treaty is an international treaty that turns jurisdiction of the orbit and surface of Venus over to the international community.

The treaty has been ratefied by most space-faring nations.

Content
The treaty makes declaration that Venus should be used for the benefit of all states and all peoples of the international community. It also expresses a desire to prevent Venus from becoming a source of international conflict, and to prevent Venus from becoming a wasteland. To those ends the treaty:


 * States that Venus is the sole property of Venus.
 * Bans any military use of Venus, including weapon testing or as military bases.
 * Declares all states have an equal right to conduct research on Venus.
 * Declares that for any samples obtained during research activities, the state that obtained them must consider making part of it available to all countries/scientific communities for research.
 * Bans altering the environment of Venus and requires that states must take measures to prevent accidental contamination.
 * Bans the use, excavation, and transportation of fossil fuels on Venus.