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12.1 ClauseCommons Data Schema and Indexing Standards

12.1.1 Mandate and Function Within the GRF Public Simulation Infrastructure

12.1.1.1 The ClauseCommons Data Schema is the core structural framework that governs how all simulation-authored legal clauses are represented, stored, and retrieved within the Global Risks Forum (GRF) infrastructure. It underpins GRF’s mission to transform simulation-based public reasoning into executable, legally traceable, and publicly accountable governance instruments.

12.1.1.2 Designed for both civic visibility and institutional deployment, the ClauseCommons Schema integrates with Track-based workflows (Tracks I–V), simulation pipelines from the Nexus Ecosystem (NE), and sovereign and treaty interfaces supported by the Global Risks Alliance (GRA).

12.1.1.3 The schema enables multi-party participation in clause authorship, indexing, scenario modeling, and clause-based deliberation while ensuring public good transparency, contributor recognition, and simulation verifiability through Nexus Sovereignty Framework (NSF) credentialing.

12.1.2 Clause Data Object (CDO) — Canonical Format for Clause Representation

12.1.2.1 Every clause submitted to the GRF for simulation, debate, ratification, or Track activation must be encapsulated as a Clause Data Object (CDO). Each CDO shall include, at minimum:

  • Clause ID (CID): A cryptographically derived hash (e.g., SHA3-512) representing the clause logic, contributor record, and schema fingerprint.

  • Clause Version (vCID): Semantic versioning string (e.g., v1.2.3) that captures minor edits, forks, or layered adaptations.

  • Simulation Class: One or more of: DRR, DRF, DRI, WEFHC, Climate–Biodiversity, Civic Foresight, or SDG Governance.

  • Track Affiliation(s): Track I (Simulations), II (Prototypes), III (Policy), IV (Capital), V (Civic and Culture).

  • Clause Type: Governance (T1), Policy (T2), Financial (T3), Civic (T4), or Emergency Override (T5).

  • Maturity Level: Current stage of clause validation from M0 (draft) to M5 (institutionalized or treaty-ratified).

12.1.2.2 Each CDO must be accompanied by a complete metadata profile stored in the ClauseCommons Metadata Index (CCMI), including simulation history, licensing, and contributor roles.

12.1.3 Contributor Identity and Authorship Attribution

12.1.3.1 All contributors must be credentialed through NSF-backed identity systems. CDO attribution must declare:

  • NSF-ID: Immutable identity credential.

  • Role: Author, Editor, Reviewer, Maintainer, Observer.

  • Weight: % contribution based on logic, code, foresight modeling, or validation work.

  • Timestamp: Time of clause submission or endorsement.

12.1.3.2 Each contributor shall be listed in the GRF Clause Commons Authorship Ledger (CCAL), enabling audit, recognition, dispute resolution, and royalty share logic in applicable licensing tiers.

12.1.4 Licensing and Clause Access Control Metadata

12.1.4.1 All CDOs must declare their licensing regime at submission:

  • Open Public License (OPL): For unrestricted civic or academic reuse.

  • Dual Use License (DUL): For research-public outputs with clause-bound commercial rights.

  • Sovereign-First License (SFL): For clauses under sovereign ownership and local jurisdiction.

  • Treaty-Embedded License (TEL): For clauses embedded in treaty or multilateral processes.

12.1.4.2 Licensing declarations must include:

  • Allowed usage scenarios (public preview, sovereign embedding, prototype deployment);

  • Forking conditions and attribution requirements;

  • CID-linked revenue participation (if DUL or SFL);

  • Jurisdictional or treaty-based limitations.

12.1.5 Simulation Metadata and Scenario Traceability

12.1.5.1 Every CDO must contain simulation-related metadata:

  • Simulation ID (SID): Unique identifier of the simulation run.

  • Input and output trace logs: Hash-sealed, auditable, replayable.

  • Replay integrity hash: For forensic validation and clause override scenarios.

  • Trigger class: Determines clause behavior in reactive, anticipatory, or emergency conditions.

12.1.5.2 All simulations involving the clause must be referenced with CID/SID linkage in the GRF Simulation Ledger, publicly queryable and Track-auditable.

12.1.6 Clause Layering and Interdependency Tagging

12.1.6.1 Each clause must declare a layer role within multi-simulation logic:

  • Foundational Layer: Charter-aligned, constitutional clauses.

  • Policy Layer: Domain-specific governance logic.

  • Capital Layer: Clauses governing flows of capital or insurance logic.

  • Execution Layer: Clauses controlling simulations, MVPs, or emergency triggers.

  • Civic Layer: Clauses addressing public participation, education, culture, or deliberation.

12.1.6.2 Clauses with dependencies or stacking relationships must provide a Layered Dependency Map (LDM) as part of submission.

12.1.7 Public Discovery, Voting, and Track Integration

12.1.7.1 ClauseCommons shall expose queryable indexes through:

  • Track Dashboards (Track I–V public portals);

  • Search Engine Interface (tag, domain, maturity, license);

  • Scenario Viewers (narrative reconstructions and clause simulation playback);

  • Voting Modules (Track V civic deliberation, clause prioritization, and citizen preview).

12.1.7.2 Access rights are tiered: public, credentialed contributor, host institution, and sovereign.

12.1.8 Maturity Lifecycle Schema and Audit History

12.1.8.1 Clauses evolve through defined stages:

  • M0: Initial submission or Track proposal;

  • M1: Simulated in sandbox environment;

  • M2: Reviewed, tagged, and previewed on public portal;

  • M3: Validated through Track or sovereign simulation;

  • M4: Adopted by public authority or GRF council;

  • M5: Embedded in sovereign law or international treaty.

12.1.8.2 Each state change must be recorded in the ClauseCommons Maturity Ledger (CCML), accompanied by audit trail and public transparency declaration.

12.1.9 Data Standards, API Integration, and Semantic Querying

12.1.9.1 CDOs must be machine-readable and semantically queryable using:

  • JSON-LD, RDF/XML, CSV/TSV for open data reuse;

  • GeoJSON or NetCDF for environmental or geospatial clauses;

  • SPARQL endpoints for semantic web agents and treaty ontology linking;

  • RESTful and GraphQL APIs for Track system and civic portal integration.

12.1.9.2 Schema conformance is enforced through automated clause validation against the ClauseCommons Canonical Data Schema (CCDS v3.2+).

12.1.10 Schema Evolution and Governance Participation

12.1.10.1 The GRF shall maintain a Schema Oversight Committee (SOC) responsible for:

  • Approving schema revisions via public simulation cycles;

  • Hosting quarterly participatory schema refinement assemblies;

  • Publishing changelogs and simulation impact assessments for proposed changes.

12.1.10.2 Any proposed schema change must:

  • Be simulatable (schema-SID linked);

  • Undergo impact assessment across all Tracks;

  • Be ratified by a ⅔ consensus of credentialed schema stewards.

12.2 Simulation-Class Interoperability Stack

12.2.1 Purpose and GRF Integration Mandate

12.2.1.1 The Simulation-Class Interoperability Stack (SCIS) defines the computational, legal, and institutional architecture through which simulation-executed clauses developed in the Global Risks Forum (GRF) are authored, replayed, and integrated across Tracks I–V, sovereign hosts, and multilateral treaty platforms.

12.2.1.2 SCIS provides the technical backbone for clause-based interoperability, enabling GRF simulations to engage seamlessly with the Nexus Ecosystem (NE), civic foresight infrastructures, and institutional policy environments without compromising clause fidelity or licensing boundaries.

12.2.1.3 This stack ensures that all clause executions—whether civic-facing, research-based, capital-instrument aligned, or sovereignty-embedded—are interoperable, replayable, and layered in accordance with ClauseCommons metadata and GRF charter provisions.

12.2.2 Simulation-Class Designations

12.2.2.1 Every clause in ClauseCommons must declare its Simulation Class (SimClass) to enable domain-specific execution logic, risk modeling, and Track alignment. SimClasses include:

  • SC-DRR (Disaster Risk Reduction);

  • SC-DRF (Disaster Risk Finance);

  • SC-DRI (Disaster Risk Intelligence);

  • SC-NEX (Water–Energy–Food–Health–Climate–Biodiversity Nexus);

  • SC-CVC (Civic foresight, media, education, Track V);

  • SC-TGOV (Treaty and intergovernmental simulation classes).

12.2.2.2 Each clause must also declare simulation scope (local, regional, sovereign, multilateral) and output application type (e.g., Track I prototype, Track III policy scenario, Track IV capital plan).

12.2.3 Core Stack Layers

12.2.3.1 The GRF SCIS is composed of five interoperable layers:

(a) Clause Interface Layer (CIL): Parses CID logic and prepares it for execution in simulation environments.

(b) Data Translation Layer (DTL): Standardizes and converts heterogeneous inputs (e.g., EO data, financial data, civic signals) into formats compatible with the clause logic.

(c) Execution Layer (EL): Simulates clause behaviors via Nexus Compute Orchestration (NXSCore), including sovereign compute nodes, Track-hosted sandboxes, and GRF hybrid labs.

(d) Feedback and Replay Layer (FRL): Captures SID-to-CID performance, override logs, replay indexes, and forward scenario lineage.

(e) API and Integration Layer (AIL): Connects clause simulations to Track dashboards, treaty systems (e.g., Sendai Monitor, UNFCCC), and public foresight platforms.

12.2.4 Clause Stack Interoperability Principles

12.2.4.1 All layers of the SCIS must enforce:

  • Licensing integrity: Respecting clause license tiers (OPL, DUL, SFL, TEL);

  • Maturity enforcement: Only clauses at M2+ may be executed beyond sandbox;

  • Replay compliance: All executions must be SID-linked and scenario-verifiable.

12.2.4.2 In mixed clause simulations (multi-layered or Track-intersecting), the Clause Execution Environment must respect declared hierarchy (see §12.7) and activate override logic only if triggered by CID-linked simulation outcomes.

12.2.5 Input–Output Model Compatibility

12.2.5.1 All clause simulations must register:

  • Input Model: Parameters, assumptions, datasets, and risk drivers;

  • Output Model: Scenario impacts, clause activation thresholds, and simulation narratives.

12.2.5.2 Input/output formats must align with GRF’s standardized taxonomies for:

  • SDG metrics and indicators;

  • Nexus variables (e.g., water–food risk interfaces);

  • Financial instrument archetypes (e.g., DRF triggers, resilience bonds);

  • Civic impact and early warning metrics.

12.2.6 Sovereign and Treaty-Embedded Simulations

12.2.6.1 SCIS must support:

  • Integration with sovereign clause infrastructure under SFL terms;

  • Output reuse in treaty implementation (e.g., SDG VNR, UNFCCC NDC, Sendai alignment);

  • CID sealing under legal authorities or Track III council declarations.

12.2.6.2 Simulation outputs embedded in treaty regimes must pass Treaty-Facing Interoperability Audit (TFIA) to confirm clause integrity and jurisdictional traceability.

12.2.7 Replay Fidelity and Clause Maturity Triggers

12.2.7.1 Simulation executions must result in:

  • Time-stamped replay logs;

  • CID-based performance metrics;

  • Simulation narrative outputs (structured in natural language, metadata-tagged);

  • Maturity status advancement (e.g., M1 → M3) upon successful Track validation.

12.2.7.2 Override triggers must be published with justification and auto-linked to clause ethics ledger if they relate to emergency scenarios, public misinformation, or governance failure.

12.2.8 Simulation Interface Compatibility and Data Standards

12.2.8.1 The SCIS must conform to:

  • ClauseCommons Data Schema (CDS v3.2+);

  • ISO/IEC 19770–1 for software clause integrity tagging;

  • OECD/UN SDG indicator ontologies for Track III compatibility;

  • Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) standards for Nexus simulations.

12.2.8.2 All simulations executed via the GRF must use Nexus-aligned data harmonization pipelines to enable cross-simulation comparability and impact measurement.

12.2.9 Public Interfaces and Civic Layer Exposure

12.2.9.1 Civic-facing simulations (SC-CVC) must expose:

  • Real-time dashboard outputs for clause performance;

  • Replay maps and visualizations (e.g., disaster evolution, capital flow maps, civic risk graphs);

  • Simulation impact summaries in natural and legal language.

12.2.9.2 All outputs must comply with GRF Civic Transparency Protocol (CTP), and be filterable by audience type, license tier, and Track relevance.

12.2.10 Federation Governance and Stack Evolution

12.2.10.1 The GRF Simulation Interoperability Stack shall evolve through:

  • Public simulation trials for new architecture proposals;

  • Open schema consultation with Track engineers and NE developers;

  • GRA validation of sovereign-node compatibility (via simulation-class delegation).

12.2.10.2 Upgrades must be versioned, CID-impact assessed, and ratified by the GRF Track Integration Council before federation-wide rollout.

12.3 Licensing Frameworks: Open, Dual, Sovereign

12.3.1 Purpose and GRF Legal Framing for Public Clause Use

12.3.1.1 This section establishes the ClauseCommons Licensing Framework for clauses authored, simulated, and deployed through the Global Risks Forum (GRF). It defines how GRF participants — including Track institutions, sovereign hosts, civic actors, and treaty bodies — may access, reuse, adapt, and operationalize clause outputs based on standardized, simulation-verifiable licensing regimes.

12.3.1.2 Licenses issued through ClauseCommons govern the legal traceability, public accountability, and institutional deployability of clauses within and beyond the GRF Tracks. They serve as foundational instruments for clause-based simulation trust, sovereign integration, and civic foresight enablement.

12.3.2 Recognized Licensing Types in ClauseCommons

12.3.2.1 The GRF and ClauseCommons support four primary licensing types, each with distinct legal implications, attribution requirements, and simulation rights:

(a) Open Public License (OPL)

  • Grants unrestricted public reuse, provided attribution is preserved.

  • Used for civic education, academic dissemination, simulation literacy, and Track V public engagement.

  • Compatible with Creative Commons (CC-BY) and public-good knowledge dissemination protocols.

(b) Dual Use License (DUL)

  • Permits non-commercial public access while reserving commercial deployment rights to clause authors or institutions.

  • Required for Track II MVP deployments, financial instrument simulations, and Track IV prototypes with revenue models.

  • Includes Contributor Royalty Tags (CRT) and financial routing metadata (see §12.5).

(c) Sovereign-First License (SFL)

  • Grants exclusive usage, adaptation, and jurisdictional embedding rights to a named sovereign or intergovernmental body.

  • All simulations and derivatives must remain within national legal boundaries or receive export protocol clearance.

  • Enforced through Sovereign Clause Agreement (SCA) signed with GCRI under Nexus Sovereignty Framework.

(d) Treaty-Embedded License (TEL)

  • Applies to clauses adopted within multilateral treaties, international conventions, or regional legal harmonization efforts.

  • Locked from unilateral modification post-adoption unless treaty declassification occurs.

  • Reviewed by GRF–UN Simulation Interface Council before activation.

12.3.3 Licensing Metadata Structure and Registration Requirements

12.3.3.1 All licensing declarations must be encoded within the Clause Data Object (CDO) and include:

  • CID, vCID, and SID references;

  • Author and institution attribution (NSF-verified);

  • License tier and permitted uses;

  • Jurisdictional scope and export controls;

  • Royalty sharing logic (for DUL/SFL);

  • Sunset clauses or conditional expiry terms.

12.3.3.2 All licenses are registered in the ClauseCommons Licensing Ledger (CCLL) and must pass integrity verification during clause simulation validation (see §12.6).

12.3.4 Clause Use Rights and Obligations by License Tier

Right / Obligation

OPL

DUL

SFL

TEL

Civic reuse (non-commercial)

✅

✅

⚠️ (Limited)

⚠️ (Depends on treaty)

Commercial deployment

❌

✅

❌

❌

Clause forking

✅

✅*

❌ (by default)

❌

Licensing override (emergency)

✅

✅

✅

❌

Treaty integration

⚠️

⚠️

✅

✅

Attribution and CID traceability

Required

Required

Required

Required

*Forking under DUL requires author consent if for commercial use.

12.3.5 Licensing Enforcement and ClauseCommons API Behavior

12.3.5.1 All GRF systems, simulation environments, and public-facing Track platforms must enforce clause license conditions at runtime, including:

  • Simulation query filters by license class;

  • Clause export restrictions in sovereign contexts;

  • API-level attribute access limits (e.g., redacted contributor identities under SFL);

  • Dashboard warnings for unlicensed or expired clauses.

12.3.5.2 Violations of licensing conditions (e.g., unauthorized fork, royalty bypass, clause misattribution) are logged in the ClauseCommons Violation Ledger (CCVL) and may result in simulation override, contributor delisting, or institutional review.

12.3.6 Royalty Attribution and Contributor Participation

12.3.6.1 For DUL and SFL clauses, the licensing metadata must include:

  • Contributor Royalty Tags (CRT) by NSF-ID;

  • Routing instructions for clause-generated revenue (via NSF-traceable smart contracts or escrow accounts);

  • Trigger conditions for revenue activation (e.g., MVP deployment, simulation replay, institutional reuse).

12.3.6.2 Royalty reporting shall be made publicly available through the Clause Revenue Transparency Portal (CRTP), managed by the GRF Track IV Financial Integrity Council.

12.3.7 Jurisdictional Tagging and Localization Clauses

12.3.7.1 Each license may include jurisdictional tags specifying:

  • Nation(s) or region(s) of legal enforceability;

  • Localization permissions (e.g., translation, adaptation, public broadcast);

  • Export control logic for SFL and TEL clauses;

  • Redaction exemptions under §12.8.

12.3.7.2 These tags are used by sovereign mirror nodes (see §12.9) and Track III/treaty interfaces to determine reuse eligibility.

12.3.8 License Modification, Expiry, and Override Conditions

12.3.8.1 Licenses may be modified only under the following conditions:

  • By contributor consensus (≥ 66%);

  • As outcome of simulation-based clause evolution;

  • Via override enacted by the GRF Emergency Oversight Council (Track V);

  • Upon sovereign or treaty directive, if legally ratified.

12.3.8.2 All license transitions are time-stamped and published in the ClauseCommons License Transition Index (CLTI).

12.3.9 Dispute Resolution and Clause Licensing Arbitration

12.3.9.1 All disputes involving licensing conflicts, revenue entitlements, or public misuses are resolved through:

  • ClauseCommons Licensing Arbitration Protocol (CLAP);

  • Track-specific simulation replay for scenario-based disputes;

  • Credential-based hearing with GRF Licensing Ethics Panel (LEP).

12.3.9.2 Binding arbitration outcomes are CID-linked and posted publicly unless redacted under §12.8.

12.3.10 Public Education, License Literacy, and Civic Translation

12.3.10.1 As part of its civic engagement mission, GRF shall:

  • Develop public explainers for each license class;

  • Maintain a multilingual Clause License Literacy Hub for civic actors;

  • Publish real-world use cases and Track outputs under each license category.

12.3.10.2 GRF may invite the public to submit proposed revisions to licensing categories or civic reuse permissions via the ClauseCommons Civic Participation Gateway (linked to Track V).

12.4 Forking Governance and Amendment Verification

12.4.1 Purpose and GRF Clause Evolution Mandate

12.4.1.1 Clause forking and amendment protocols enable continuous evolution, localization, and institutional adaptation of clauses across the Global Risks Forum (GRF). These mechanisms ensure that clause-based governance is:

  • Responsive to new evidence or simulation outcomes,

  • Adaptable across jurisdictions and Track domains, and

  • Verifiable through transparent simulation audit cycles.

12.4.1.2 This section defines the ClauseCommons Forking and Amendment Protocol (CCFAP), the official governance mechanism that authorizes derivative clauses, registers amendments, validates simulation fidelity, and manages attribution, rights, and lineage within the clause ecosystem.

12.4.2 Fork Classifications

12.4.2.1 All forks submitted to ClauseCommons must declare their type:

(a) Derivative Fork (DF): Minor or moderate changes made for domain-specific use (e.g., Track adaptation, SDG indicator tuning).

(b) Localized Fork (LF): Amendments for linguistic, legal, cultural, or sovereign use cases (e.g., SFL clauses adapted to national law).

(c) Transformative Fork (TF): Forks that shift clause logic or architecture, introducing a new governance logic or simulation class.

(d) Emergency Fork (EF): Time-sensitive forks enacted due to override, governance failure, public harm, or simulation collapse.

12.4.3 Amendment Conditions and Fork Eligibility

12.4.3.1 A clause may only be forked if it meets all of the following:

  • Has been published at M1 or higher;

  • Contains a valid licensing tier that permits forking (see §12.3.4);

  • Has a complete contributor attribution log and CID;

  • Includes justification and CID/SID lineage in the Fork Initiation Record (FIR).

12.4.3.2 If a clause is TEL-locked or under SFL with no forking rights, a Clause Fork Exemption Request (CFER) must be submitted to GRF ClauseCommons Governance Council (CCGC).

12.4.4 Fork Metadata and Lineage Requirements

12.4.4.1 Every fork must include:

  • Parent CID and vCID, with hash consistency proof;

  • Forked Clause ID (fCID) and version string;

  • Simulation class and Track impact tag;

  • Attribution carryover or redistribution logic (by NSF-ID);

  • Fork rationale and classification type.

12.4.4.2 All forks are indexed in the ClauseCommons Fork Registry (CCFR) and visually traceable via the GRF Clause Lineage Graph (CLG).

12.4.5 Simulation Replay and Amendment Validation

12.4.5.1 Before a forked clause can be executed:

  • It must be tested in a sandbox simulation environment;

  • Results must be compared with the parent clause using scenario diff analysis;

  • CID-linked maturity reclassification must be proposed (e.g., fork resets clause to M0 unless otherwise validated);

  • Simulation outcomes must be logged with a new SID and submitted to the GRF Simulation Audit Council (SAC).

12.4.6 Contributor Rights in Forking Contexts

12.4.6.1 Original clause contributors retain:

  • Attribution rights in all derivative clauses unless explicitly waived;

  • Royalty share rights if clause is licensed DUL or SFL (see §12.5);

  • Review privileges over forks declared as Derivative (DF) or Localized (LF) within a 60-day notification window.

12.4.6.2 Disputes over fork legitimacy are resolved through the GRF Fork Arbitration Tribunal (GFAT) and must include replay logs, contributor credentials, and CID-based evidence.

12.4.7 Amendment Governance in GRF Tracks

12.4.7.1 Track-specific clause amendments may be proposed via:

  • Track I–II: Technical model or simulation output revisions;

  • Track III: Policy text or jurisdictional language adaptation;

  • Track IV: Capital logic redefinition (trigger parameters, risk models);

  • Track V: Civic inclusion clauses, educational refinements, participatory logic.

12.4.7.2 Each Track must log its amendment events in the Track Clause Evolution Ledger (TCEL) and submit version diffs to the central ClauseCommons registry.

12.4.8 Fork Approval Thresholds

12.4.8.1 Depending on clause maturity and fork type, the following thresholds apply:

Fork Type

Minimum Approval Required

Validated By

Derivative (DF)

51% contributor consensus

ClauseCommons Maintainers

Localized (LF)

Host institution + 33% authors

GRF Track Chair + Sovereign Reviewer

Transformative (TF)

2/3 multistakeholder vote

GRF Track Council + Simulation replay

Emergency (EF)

Simulation override condition

GRA–NSF–GRF Emergency Override Panel

12.4.9 Fork Reconciliation and Merging Protocol

12.4.9.1 Two or more forks may be merged using a Clause Reconciliation Instrument (CRI), requiring:

  • Contributor role mapping and CID alignment;

  • Royalty redistribution logic (if DUL or SFL);

  • Replay of merged clause to confirm output fidelity.

12.4.9.2 Merged clauses are assigned new CID entries with parent lineage hashes preserved and archived in the ClauseCommons Merge Ledger (CCML).

12.4.10 Transparency, Public Input, and Civic Oversight

12.4.10.1 Forked clauses that affect public-facing outputs (Track V) must:

  • Be published with public comment periods;

  • Include before/after visualizations of clause logic and scenario impacts;

  • Be accessible through the Civic Clause Feedback Interface (CCFI).

12.4.10.2 All major forks (TF or EF) must be reviewed by the Civic Simulation Ethics Council (CSEC) and may be subject to public deliberation and citizen clause voting.

12.5 Contributor Rights, Attribution, and Royalty Tags

12.5.1 Purpose and Institutional Recognition of Contributors

12.5.1.1 The Global Risks Forum (GRF), as the multistakeholder platform for clause-driven public simulations, affirms the legal, economic, and reputational rights of all contributors engaged in clause authorship, review, simulation design, amendment, and public dissemination.

12.5.1.2 This section codifies contributor protections under the ClauseCommons Attribution Protocol (CAP) and defines the framework for Contributor Royalty Tags (CRT), ensuring transparent acknowledgment, revenue participation, and jurisdictional protection of clause co-creators.

12.5.2 Classification of Contributor Roles

12.5.2.1 Each contributor must be registered with a valid NSF-ID and assigned one or more roles:

  • Author (A): Primary logic designer or clause architect;

  • Editor (E): Revisor of clause language, scenario alignment, or jurisdictional formatting;

  • Reviewer (R): Verifier of simulation validity, Track compliance, and metadata integrity;

  • Maintainer (M): Overseer of clause evolution, fork lineage, or licensing stability;

  • Observer (O): Credentialed participants in deliberation or civic review (non-voting).

12.5.2.2 Each role carries rights of access, attribution, and license participation based on clause maturity and Track affiliation.

12.5.3 Attribution Standards and Metadata Protocol

12.5.3.1 Every Clause Data Object (CDO) must include a structured attribution block containing:

  • NSF-ID of each contributor;

  • Assigned role(s);

  • Contribution weight (%) determined by logic, simulation work, and validation input;

  • Timestamped declaration and digital signature.

12.5.3.2 This attribution is registered in the ClauseCommons Contributor Ledger (CCCL) and must be preserved in all forks, simulations, or licensing events unless reclassified by consensus.

12.5.4 Contributor Rights Across Tracks and Jurisdictions

12.5.4.1 Contributors have enforceable rights to:

  • Be named in public outputs, dashboards, simulations, and derivative works;

  • Participate in licensing tier decisions (per §12.3.4);

  • Approve or contest forks where their clause role exceeds 25% attribution weight;

  • Receive revenue under DUL or SFL clauses proportionate to CRT allocation.

12.5.4.2 Track-specific outputs (e.g., MVPs in Track II, capital models in Track IV) must retain full attribution fidelity in internal systems and external partnerships.

12.5.5 Contributor Royalty Tags (CRT)

12.5.5.1 For any clause under a revenue-generating license (DUL or SFL), the CDO must include:

  • CRT Registry ID per contributor;

  • Royalty share (%), codified as part of the licensing payload;

  • Payment routing metadata (e.g., NSF wallet address, institutional escrow, or smart contract);

  • Trigger conditions for payment (e.g., clause adoption, simulation reuse, prototype deployment).

12.5.5.2 CRT metadata is stored in the ClauseCommons Financial Attribution Index (CFAI) and is publicly auditable unless redacted under §12.8.

12.5.6 Royalty Disbursement and Reporting

12.5.6.1 Clause-generated revenues must be reported quarterly in:

  • The Clause Revenue Attribution Report (CRAR) filed by license holders;

  • The Contributor Payment Summary (CPS) issued to each CRT-holder;

  • The GRF Royalty Transparency Ledger (RTL) for public-good licensing tiers.

12.5.6.2 Failure to comply with CRT disbursement obligations constitutes a licensing breach and triggers simulation override review under §19.3.

12.5.7 Institutional vs. Individual Contributor Balance

12.5.7.1 If a clause is authored by institutional personnel:

  • Attribution must reflect both individual contributors and host entity;

  • Licensing agreements must declare revenue distribution policies (e.g., 60/40 institutional–individual split);

  • Contributor consent must be recorded at submission or via Contributor Clause Agreement (CCA).

12.5.7.2 Institutions may not unilaterally reassign author rights without a Clause Licensing Transfer Instrument (CLTI) approved by all parties.

12.5.8 Succession, Inheritance, and Custodianship Transfers

12.5.8.1 Contributor rights may be reassigned or inherited under:

  • Contributor Succession Certificate (CSC): In cases of death, retirement, or resignation;

  • Intergenerational Clause Custody Agreement (ICCA): For clauses of lasting legal or civic relevance;

  • Buyout or transfer of CRT shares through registered transactions.

12.5.8.2 All transfers are CID-linked and recorded in the ClauseCommons Intergenerational Ledger (CCIL).

12.5.9 Dispute Resolution and Attribution Violations

12.5.9.1 Attribution or CRT disputes shall be resolved via:

  • The ClauseCommons Attribution Tribunal (CCAT);

  • NSF-verified simulation replay logs (SID-bound);

  • Contributor testimony and CID audit trails.

12.5.9.2 Violations such as false authorship, royalty denial, or licensing without attribution result in:

  • Contributor rights suspension;

  • Clause simulation hold;

  • Public record of breach in the Clause Integrity Violation Index (CIVI).

12.5.10 Contributor Recognition and Civic Honours

12.5.10.1 To incentivize excellence, GRF shall periodically award:

  • ClauseCommons Public Steward Honors (CPSH);

  • Intergenerational Clause Fellowships (ICF);

  • Track-Based Contributor Distinction Awards (TCDAs).

12.5.10.2 These honours are indexed in the GRF Civic Recognition Archive (CRA) and eligible for display in public simulations, academic partner portals, and sovereign presentations.

12.6 Compliance Review for Clause Admission

12.6.1 Purpose and GRF Verification Doctrine

12.6.1.1 The Compliance Review for Clause Admission (CRCA) defines the procedural, legal, and technical evaluation process that governs whether a clause can be formally indexed, simulated, and published in ClauseCommons under the authority of the Global Risks Forum (GRF).

12.6.1.2 The purpose of CRCA is to ensure that all clauses admitted into the GRF’s public simulation environment:

  • Conform to the structural and licensing standards of ClauseCommons;

  • Adhere to the ethical, civic, and participatory values of GRF;

  • Meet simulation-readiness criteria required for Track activation;

  • Pass jurisdictional, technical, and legal interoperability checks.

12.6.1.3 This review process is essential to preserve clause integrity, public trust, and simulation credibility across all five GRF Tracks and their sovereign, academic, and civic partners.

12.6.2 Pre-Admission Requirements

12.6.2.1 No clause shall be admitted into ClauseCommons unless it includes:

  • A complete Clause Data Object (CDO) with valid CID and version tag;

  • Contributor attribution metadata (see §12.5);

  • Declared licensing tier (see §12.3);

  • Simulation Class and Track linkage;

  • Assigned Clause Type and Layer;

  • Maturity level classification (M0–M5).

12.6.2.2 All submissions must be accompanied by a Clause Submission Dossier (CSD), detailing:

  • Clause purpose and expected simulation impact;

  • Relevant policy domain or institutional context;

  • Redaction status (if applicable under §12.8);

  • Authorship and Track affiliation declarations.

12.6.3 Review Panel Composition and Mandate

12.6.3.1 Each clause shall be reviewed by a Clause Admission Panel (CAP) consisting of:

  • One GRF Track-appointed reviewer (linked to Track of clause origin);

  • One ClauseCommons schema steward (CDS v3.2+ compliance);

  • One Ethics and Public Interest Liaison (EPLI);

  • One optional sovereign or treaty body delegate (if clause is SFL or TEL).

12.6.3.2 CAP members must be NSF-credentialed, non-conflicted, and committed to simulation-verifiability, civic ethics, and cross-jurisdictional interoperability.

12.6.4 Evaluation Criteria

12.6.4.1 Clauses shall be evaluated against six criteria:

Evaluation Area

Key Requirements

Structure

CDO schema conformity, CID/V-CID integrity

Licensing

Accurate tier declaration, jurisdictional tags

Attribution

Valid contributor metadata, CRT accuracy

Simulation

SID availability, execution readiness, maturity declaration

Governance

Clause Type–Layer alignment, override logic inclusion

Ethics

Alignment with GRF Charter, no discrimination, misuse safeguards

12.6.4.2 Any clause failing more than one category shall be flagged for re-submission and remediation.

12.6.5 Clause Status Outcomes

12.6.5.1 After review, a clause shall receive one of the following admission statuses:

  • Admitted – Active: Full compliance; clause may be simulated and cited.

  • Admitted – Inactive: Passes structural tests, but simulation metadata or SID incomplete.

  • Review Required: Substantive changes required to pass structural, legal, or ethical validation.

  • Rejected – Incompatible: Clause fails to meet GRF Charter principles or clause logic fails schema integrity tests.

12.6.5.2 All outcomes are posted to the ClauseCommons Clause Admission Ledger (CCAL) with contributor notification and public status tags (unless redacted).

12.6.6 Ethical Review and Simulation Oversight

12.6.6.1 Clauses containing predictive logic, financial redistribution rules, or civic behavior triggers must undergo:

  • GRF Ethics Pre-Review (Track V–linked);

  • Simulation sandbox test replay (if maturity M2 or higher);

  • Declaration of override conditions and redline thresholds.

12.6.6.2 Clauses involving indigenous data, ecological governance, or cultural rights must comply with GRF Civic Epistemic Justice Guidelines (CEJG) and may be routed to the Civic Simulation Ethics Panel (CSEP).

12.6.7 Simulation Compatibility and Clause Execution Requirements

12.6.7.1 Clauses must declare:

  • Input/output schema types;

  • Execution environment class (e.g., sovereign node, GRF sandbox, Nexus orchestration);

  • Replay validity rules and fork impact metrics.

12.6.7.2 Simulation class declarations must match declared Simulation Class (e.g., SC-DRF, SC-CVC), and outputs must be storable in GRF SID-linked repositories.

12.6.8 Licensing Validation and Cross-Tier Analysis

12.6.8.1 Licensing declarations are checked for:

  • Compliance with clause scope and jurisdiction;

  • Proper CRT registration for DUL/SFL;

  • Alignment with sovereign deployment rules or treaty guidelines for TEL clauses.

12.6.8.2 Cross-tier or hybrid licensing combinations must include embedded simulation triggers that enforce usage limitations based on CID lineage and SID access logs.

12.6.9 Public Input, Civic Comment, and Transparency Metrics

12.6.9.1 Clauses submitted under Open Public License (OPL) or with Track V Civic Impact Tags must be previewed in:

  • ClauseCommons Public Feedback Portal (PFP);

  • Civic Dashboard simulation playback interface;

  • GRF Clause Deliberation Assembly (optional participatory debate).

12.6.9.2 Clauses with over 500 civic preview interactions must include public feedback summaries in final submission.

12.6.10 Appeals, Resubmission, and Remediation Protocols

12.6.10.1 Contributors may appeal a clause’s rejection by:

  • Submitting a formal Clause Re-Admission Request (CRR) with revision rationale;

  • Providing updated CDO metadata, contributor endorsements, and simulation logs (if modified);

  • Requesting open peer review or Track Council deliberation.

12.6.10.2 All admitted, rejected, or re-reviewed clauses are permanently indexed in the ClauseCommons Clause Evolution Archive (CCEA) to ensure transparency, reproducibility, and future reactivation if permitted.

12.7 Clause Layering Across Simulation Types

12.7.1 Purpose and Simulation Logic Structuring

12.7.1.1 Clause layering is the formal method by which clauses are organized, stacked, and linked within and across GRF simulation environments. This structure enables modular governance, domain-specific execution, and interoperable scenario design across Tracks I–V.

12.7.1.2 Layering allows clauses to operate independently or in sequence, ensuring policy logic, civic foresight, financial modeling, and emergency protocols can be simulated either in isolation or as part of multi-clause governance stacks.

12.7.1.3 All clause layering is governed by the GRF ClauseCommons Layering Protocol (CCLP), which supports traceability, override hierarchies, and simulation replay compatibility.

12.7.2 Recognized Clause Layers

12.7.2.1 ClauseCommons defines five interoperable clause layers:

Layer

Function

Foundational

GRF-wide charters, principles, clause architecture rules

Policy

Track III-aligned legal, governance, and regulatory simulations

Capital

Track IV clauses for budgeting, DRF instruments, and financial triggers

Execution

Track I–II logic for clause orchestration, model control, or override events

Civic

Track V clauses for foresight, education, deliberation, and media platforms

12.7.2.2 A clause may declare multiple layer tags but must indicate a primary layer of execution in the CDO metadata.

12.7.3 Simulation Stack Hierarchies

12.7.3.1 GRF simulations must respect clause hierarchy when executing stacked scenarios:

  • Foundational > Policy > Capital > Execution > Civic

  • Override conditions must escalate from lower to higher layers unless emergency clauses (Type 5) are activated.

12.7.3.2 Multi-layer simulations must use the Clause Stack Execution Order (CSEO) specified in the SID and replay metadata to preserve logical consistency.

12.7.4 Layer-Linked Clause Metadata and Dependencies

12.7.4.1 Each CDO must include:

  • Layer type(s);

  • Upstream dependency CIDs;

  • Downstream clause activation logic (if applicable);

  • Simulation event triggers for forward- or backward-layer activation.

12.7.4.2 Dependencies are indexed in the ClauseCommons Layer Dependency Graph (CLDG) and used for multi-layer scenario generation and Track integration testing.

12.7.5 Forking, Reconciliation, and Layer Preservation

12.7.5.1 Forked clauses must preserve their original layer or declare a Layer Reassignment Justification (LRJ).

12.7.5.2 When reconciling forks from multiple layers, clause integrators must provide:

  • Layer Conflict Table (LCT);

  • Role redistribution across contributors;

  • Simulation diff demonstrating policy, capital, or civic logic integrity.

12.7.6 Multi-Layer Scenario Execution Requirements

12.7.6.1 To be eligible for GRF multi-layer simulation, clause stacks must:

  • Include at least one clause per distinct layer;

  • Validate inter-layer trigger logic via replay;

  • Be declared as a Layered Scenario Class (LSC) in the CDO bundle.

12.7.6.2 Each LSC must be registered in the ClauseCommons Layered Scenario Ledger (CLSL) and tagged with Track alignment codes.

12.7.7 Civic-Facing Layer Translation and Visualization

12.7.7.1 Layered clause executions intended for public or Track V dissemination must include:

  • Simplified simulation narratives for non-technical audiences;

  • Visualizations of layer logic and policy pathways;

  • Civic voting modules or deliberation interfaces.

12.7.7.2 These outputs are published to the GRF Civic Clause Dashboard (CCD) and must comply with licensing tier visibility rules.

12.7.8 Cross-Track Layering and Governance Convergence

12.7.8.1 Clauses crossing Tracks (e.g., a Track II prototype activating a Track IV capital trigger) must:

  • Include cross-Track activation metadata;

  • Pass Track integrity audits for multi-layered outputs;

  • Log outputs in the Cross-Track Clause Integration Register (CTCIR).

12.7.8.2 Track Councils may co-simulate and ratify multi-layer clauses in joint scenarios under shared SID governance.

12.7.9 Redaction and Confidential Layer Tagging

12.7.9.1 Redacted or privileged clauses (per §12.8) must preserve their layer designation and may be tagged as:

  • Layer-Sealed: Executable but non-exportable;

  • Layer-Masked: Metadata limited to sovereign mirrors;

  • Layer-Held: Execution suspended pending classification resolution.

12.7.9.2 Each layer-redacted clause must declare redaction authority and be indexed in the ClauseCommons Redaction and Layer Registry (CLLR).

12.7.10 Long-Term Governance of Layer Logic and Schema Evolution

12.7.10.1 Clause layering logic shall evolve through:

  • Simulation-backed proposals via the Layer Schema Innovation Council (LSIC);

  • Public clause testing in multi-layer Track events;

  • ClauseCommons schema upgrades approved via GRF Charter change protocols.

12.7.10.2 Any new layer classification must pass simulation, metadata, and ethics validation, and be codified in the ClauseCommons Schema Changelog (CCSC).

12.8 Redaction, Privilege, and Sensitive Scenario Protocols

12.8.1 Purpose and Civic-Sovereign Balance

12.8.1.1 The Global Risks Forum (GRF) recognizes that certain clauses — due to their jurisdictional sensitivity, predictive power, indigenous epistemic rights, or potential geopolitical implications — must be treated with enhanced confidentiality protocols.

12.8.1.2 The Redaction, Privilege, and Sensitive Scenario Protocol (RPSSP) defines how such clauses are indexed, redacted, disclosed, or restricted in the ClauseCommons Registry, while preserving legal traceability, civic accountability, and multilateral alignment.

12.8.1.3 These protocols apply to any clause submitted to GRF that intersects with classified sovereign processes, critical infrastructure risks, indigenous sovereignty, treaty negotiation, or civic trauma forecasting.

12.8.2 Redaction Classes and Clause Visibility Rules

12.8.2.1 Three redaction classes are authorized within GRF simulations:

Redaction Type

Definition

Default Sunset

Type I – Time-Locked Redaction (TLR)

Temporarily restricted due to clause immaturity or pending sovereign sign-off

12 months (extendable to 24)

Type II – Partial Metadata Redaction (PMR)

Redacts contributor data, financial logic, or geolocation details

Indefinite, with Track approval

Type III – Sovereign Clause Redaction (SCR)

Clause content hidden entirely under sovereign or treaty authority

Renewable annually with formal request

12.8.2.2 Redacted clauses must still be CID-indexed, and public access rules must be declared in the clause’s Licensing and Metadata Header (see §12.3 and §12.5).

12.8.3 Redaction Authorization and Approval Mechanisms

12.8.3.1 A clause may be redacted if formally requested by:

  • A sovereign host (via Sovereign Clause Agreement);

  • A treaty body (TEL clauses);

  • The ClauseCommons Ethics Panel (for public safety or trauma clauses);

  • The Civic Epistemic Sovereignty Committee (for indigenous, traditional, or localized knowledge systems).

12.8.3.2 All redaction requests must include a Redaction Justification Statement (RJS) and be filed in the ClauseCommons Redaction Ledger (CCRL).

12.8.4 Simulation Restrictions for Redacted Clauses

12.8.4.1 Redacted clauses may only be simulated in:

  • Encrypted GRF sandbox environments (Track I–II);

  • Credentialed sovereign mirror nodes (see §12.9);

  • Treatified simulation enclaves (for clauses under TEL);

  • Foresight labs with zero-trust observability controls.

12.8.4.2 Simulation results must be CID-hash sealed, SID-indexed, and not published publicly without redaction lift approval.

12.8.5 Indigenous and Community Knowledge Protections

12.8.5.1 Clauses that contain or derive from indigenous, traditional, or culturally sensitive sources must declare:

  • Source community and custodian rights;

  • Usage consent documented in the Clause Commons Community Consent Ledger (CCCL);

  • Licensing tier OPL-S (Open Public License – Sovereignty Restricted).

12.8.5.2 Track V must support redacted civic deliberation modules for epistemic justice and transparency without disclosing full clause logic.

12.8.6 Emergency Override and Public Harm Triggers

12.8.6.1 Redaction may be lifted if a clause is determined to:

  • Obstruct life-saving public information;

  • Enable fraudulent, corrupt, or illegal simulation output;

  • Be misused in disinformation, destabilization, or treaty subversion scenarios.

12.8.6.2 Only the GRF Emergency Simulation Oversight Council (ESOC) may authorize override of redaction, following simulation-based scenario audit and contributor notification.

12.8.7 Transparency Protocols and Redaction Audit Trail

12.8.7.1 Each redacted clause must maintain a visible public audit trail including:

  • Clause hash (CID, partially masked);

  • Redaction class and rationale;

  • Authorized entity or authority;

  • Review cycle timestamp and next status update.

12.8.7.2 This trail is maintained in the GRF ClauseCommons Redaction Archive (CCRA) and must be reviewed semi-annually.

12.8.8 Layer Interaction and Clause Stack Redaction Rules

12.8.8.1 When a redacted clause is embedded in a multi-layer stack:

  • Its upstream and downstream clause dependencies must still be declared;

  • Simulation triggers that rely on redacted logic must include functional descriptors (without content disclosure);

  • Civic outputs must be reviewed by Track V’s Transparency Delegation for messaging risk.

12.8.8.2 Cross-layer stack execution involving redacted clauses must use GRF-signed Layer-Sealed Simulation Containers (LSSC).

12.8.9 Public Participation and Redacted Clause Governance

12.8.9.1 Track V shall facilitate civic engagement with redacted clauses through:

  • Deliberative scenario briefings;

  • Simulation walkthroughs with abstracted clause logic;

  • Policy voting interfaces where public stakes are material but clause logic is privileged.

12.8.9.2 Civic simulation panels must follow redaction ethics guidelines from the GRF Participatory Sovereignty Charter (PSC).

12.8.10 Clause Reclassification and Sunset Conditions

12.8.10.1 All redacted clauses must declare a reclassification pathway, including:

  • Sunset condition (e.g., treaty ratification, legal trigger, or risk resolution);

  • Post-redaction licensing tier;

  • Clause maturity status to be restored or adjusted upon re-release.

12.8.10.2 If no reclassification pathway is declared, the clause must undergo review every 12 months and be resubmitted under a Sovereign or Treaty Clause Continuation Instrument (SCCI).

12.9 ClauseCommons Replication, Archiving, and Sovereign Mirrors

12.9.1 Purpose and Jurisdictional Resilience Mandate

12.9.1.1 This protocol establishes the global replication, archiving, and sovereign mirroring architecture for the ClauseCommons Registry, ensuring that clause-based simulations, legal instruments, and civic outputs remain publicly accessible, jurisdictionally verifiable, and technically durable across time, geography, and institutional contexts.

12.9.1.2 By enabling multi-node, cross-jurisdictional clause storage and synchronization, the GRF ensures:

  • Permanent clause integrity across simulation cycles;

  • Resilience against data loss, geopolitical fragmentation, or censorship;

  • Legal continuity for sovereign-deployed, treaty-bound, and civic-access clauses.

12.9.1.3 This system is governed by the ClauseCommons Replication and Sovereign Mirror Protocol (CRSMP) and enforced under simulation-first principles of the Nexus Sovereignty Framework (NSF).

12.9.2 Node Classification and Replication Tiers

12.9.2.1 ClauseCommons supports the following node types:

Node Type

Function

Access Tier

Public Civic Node (PCN)

Full open-access mirror for OPL clauses and Track V dashboards

Universal

Institutional Node (IN)

Track-affiliated archives managed by academic, civic, or policy partners

Track I–IV

Sovereign Mirror Node (SMN)

Sovereign or treaty-anchored mirror with jurisdiction-specific clause filters

SFL/TEL clauses

Intergenerational Custody Node (ICN)

Long-term archival node for legacy clauses, public goods, and treaty clauses

Permanent

12.9.2.2 All nodes must maintain CID, SID, licensing, attribution, and simulation logs without alteration, and pass quarterly integrity audits.

12.9.3 Data Standards and Technical Protocols

12.9.3.1 Each mirror node must conform to:

  • IPFS or distributed object storage for CID-linked clause data;

  • TLS 1.3 encryption, DID-authenticated access, and tamper-proof metadata;

  • Daily sync delta protocol, with full state notarized monthly via GRF snapshot hash;

  • Simulation-ready runtime access with replay API endpoints.

12.9.3.2 ClauseCommons replication software is open source and maintained by the GRF–Nexus Systems Architecture Division (NSAD) in coordination with sovereign integration partners.

12.9.4 Sovereign Mirror Deployment Framework (SMDF)

12.9.4.1 Sovereign governments or treaty bodies may apply for Sovereign Mirror Node (SMN) designation via the SMDF, which includes:

  • Licensing tier enforcement plans (e.g., clause export filters);

  • Commitment to mirror clauses under SFL and TEL only;

  • Legal agreement under Sovereign Clause Mirror Protocol (SCMP) signed with GCRI and GRF.

12.9.4.2 SMNs must provide public-facing dashboards for locally OPL-classified clauses and secure enclave access for restricted tier simulations.

12.9.5 Institutional and Academic Clause Archiving

12.9.5.1 Universities, research consortia, and GRF-accredited think tanks may operate Institutional Nodes (IN) if they:

  • Participate in Track simulation or clause authoring;

  • Commit to long-term clause stewardship and education;

  • Provide public or credentialed access under GRF licensing rules.

12.9.5.2 Clause usage in academic outputs (e.g., papers, models, student simulations) must link to CID and SID for reproducibility.

12.9.6 Redacted Clause Storage and Mirror Compliance

12.9.6.1 Redacted or privileged clauses (per §12.8) must be:

  • Stored in encrypted form;

  • Accompanied by redaction metadata and audit log;

  • Accessible only by jurisdictional or treaty-credentialed personnel.

12.9.6.2 Non-compliant mirrors exposing redacted clauses will be delisted and placed under review by the ClauseCommons Mirror Integrity Council (CMIC).

12.9.7 Disaster Recovery and Clause Continuity

12.9.7.1 ClauseCommons maintains:

  • Three distributed fallback nodes for global clause restoration;

  • Time-stamped ledger of sovereign clause custody transfers;

  • Replay-ready backups of all SIDs with metadata and input/output preservation.

12.9.7.2 In the event of mirror loss or data breach, the Clause Continuity and Recovery Protocol (CCRP) ensures clause restoration and contributor notification within 72 hours.

12.9.8 Public Auditability and Mirror Metadata

12.9.8.1 All active mirror nodes must publish:

  • Mirror jurisdiction, host entity, and operator credentials;

  • Clause visibility tier filters and licensing access logs;

  • Replication latency metrics and uptime performance.

12.9.8.2 GRF maintains a global Mirror Metadata Directory (MMD) accessible via the ClauseCommons civic interface and mirrored in Track V visualizations.

12.9.9 Intergenerational Clause Stewardship

12.9.9.1 Clauses designated as globally relevant, high-civic-impact, or treaty foundational may be flagged for permanent archiving under the Intergenerational Clause Custody Agreement (ICCA).

12.9.9.2 These clauses must be:

  • Hosted by at least two Intergenerational Custody Nodes (ICNs);

  • Subject to a 50-year simulation replay test every decade;

  • Available in multilingual, public-facing, educational formats.

12.9.10 Governance and Federation Membership

12.9.10.1 All mirror hosts must:

  • Sign the ClauseCommons Federation Governance Accord (CFGA);

  • Submit to periodic audit and integrity review;

  • Provide full clause export logs and licensing enforcement declarations.

12.9.10.2 Mirror failure to comply will result in clause access suspension, with grievance rights preserved through the GRF Mirror Oversight Council (MOC).

12.10 ClauseCommons API, Federation, and Integration Standards

12.10.1 Purpose and Integration Mandate

12.10.1.1 This section establishes the ClauseCommons API and Federation Protocol (CAFP) as the official interface standard through which clause-based content, simulations, and metadata are integrated into Track systems, public dashboards, sovereign deployments, and multilateral treaty instruments within the scope of the Global Risks Forum (GRF).

12.10.1.2 CAFP supports:

  • Real-time access to clause logic, simulation metadata, and contributor attribution;

  • Federated governance for public, institutional, and sovereign mirrors (see §12.9);

  • Interoperability with civic interfaces, Track analytics, and treaty-aligned platforms.

12.10.1.3 This infrastructure ensures clause reusability, traceability, and civic participation across all five GRF Tracks and Nexus Ecosystem environments.

12.10.2 API Access Tiers and Permissions

12.10.2.1 ClauseCommons exposes secure APIs under the following tiers:

API Tier

Permissions

User Type

Public Civic API

Read-only access to OPL clauses and simulation outputs

General public, Track V audiences

Contributor API

Read/write access to clauses, forks, metadata updates

NSF-credentialed clause authors

Sovereign API

Clause bundling, restricted replay, treaty embedding tools

SFL and TEL stakeholders

Institutional API

Scenario injection, Track-based data output, dashboard sync

Track I–IV institutions and hosts

12.10.2.2 Access keys are managed through NSF-authenticated token systems, and may include CID/SID filters, licensing constraints, and jurisdictional redaction flags.

12.10.3 ClauseCommons Schema and Output Standards

12.10.3.1 All API payloads must conform to the ClauseCommons Data Schema v3.2+, using:

  • JSON-LD for semantic integration;

  • RDF/XML for knowledge graph alignment;

  • GeoJSON for geospatial simulations;

  • SPARQL endpoints for treaty query federation.

12.10.3.2 All APIs must support content negotiation, CID/SID lookups, and license-aware responses based on Track and user permissions.

12.10.4 Federation Architecture and Node Synchronization

12.10.4.1 CAFP supports a federated node architecture that enables real-time clause data sharing and simulation execution across:

  • Civic portals;

  • Institutional dashboards;

  • Sovereign mirrors;

  • Treaty governance nodes.

12.10.4.2 Each federated node must support:

  • Scheduled replication of clause metadata and SID indexes;

  • Audit-ready logging of API calls and clause export activity;

  • CID integrity validation and licensing enforcement at API runtime.

12.10.5 Simulation Replay and Clause Execution Services (CEaaS)

12.10.5.1 ClauseCommons provides Clause Execution as a Service (CEaaS) for authorized API users, including:

  • Real-time SID replay environments;

  • Simulation branching and parameter injection tools;

  • Replay verification for Track governance, public foresight, or sovereign adoption.

12.10.5.2 All CEaaS executions must be logged under the ClauseCommons Simulation Execution Ledger (CSEL) and comply with scenario-trigger licensing and contributor attribution requirements.

12.10.6 Redaction-Aware Access Filters

12.10.6.1 APIs must enforce clause visibility restrictions based on:

  • Redaction status (TLR, PMR, SCR – see §12.8);

  • License class (OPL, DUL, SFL, TEL – see §12.3);

  • Geographic or sovereign jurisdiction filters.

12.10.6.2 Requests violating clause visibility rules shall return a Clause Access Restricted (CAR) response with audit metadata and grievance pathway notification.

12.10.7 Developer Toolkits and Integration Modules

12.10.7.1 ClauseCommons shall publish official SDKs for:

  • Python, TypeScript, Rust, and Solidity environments;

  • Track dashboard plug-ins (React-based GRF Civic Stack components);

  • OpenAPI 3.0 specifications and test harnesses.

12.10.7.2 Developers must register credentials, pass a licensing integrity test, and agree to the GRF Developer Integrity Charter (GDIC) before write-level integration is granted.

12.10.8 Treaty System Integration and Legal Interface Support

12.10.8.1 ClauseCommons APIs support interoperability with:

  • UN Sendai Monitor (DRR clause simulation outputs);

  • UNFCCC NDC registry (climate-linked clause reports);

  • OECD/IMF DRF indicators (Track IV clause-to-finance maps);

  • SDG VNR platforms (governance clause alignment).

12.10.8.2 Such integrations must be validated under the GRF Treaty Clause Compatibility Protocol (TCCP) and logged in the Multilateral Clause Interface Ledger (MCIL).

12.10.9 Public Education, Civic Access, and Transparent Usage

12.10.9.1 Civic-facing API endpoints must:

  • Allow public access to clause search, simulation diff viewers, and civic clause voting dashboards;

  • Filter results by Track, SDG domain, clause maturity, and license tier;

  • Offer multilingual support and participatory UI interfaces for Track V platforms.

12.10.9.2 GRF shall maintain the Civic API Gateway (CAG) as a civic tech interface for grassroots clause participation, journalism, education, and research.

12.10.10 Governance of API Evolution and Open Protocol Stewardship

12.10.10.1 The ClauseCommons API shall be governed by:

  • A Federated Integration Council (FIC) with GRF, GCRI, sovereign, and civic delegates;

  • Quarterly open consultation sessions with Track stakeholders and developers;

  • Public RFCs for major version changes, with simulation and replay testing cycles.

12.10.10.2 All changes must preserve:

  • CID compatibility and clause execution traceability;

  • Backwards compatibility with public dashboards;

  • Fork awareness and clause stack replay fidelity.

12.11 Public Transparency Dashboards and Access Layers

12.11.1 Purpose and Civic Oversight Mandate

12.11.1.1 The Global Risks Forum (GRF) commits to ensuring full civic transparency, participatory traceability, and open access to simulation-based clauses and their real-world implications.

12.11.1.2 This section establishes the Public Transparency Dashboards and Access Layer Framework (PTDALF) — the formal GRF mechanism through which civic actors, institutions, sovereign delegates, and Track participants may engage with clause simulations, metadata, outputs, and performance metrics across licensing tiers and jurisdictional filters.

12.11.2 Transparency Layer Architecture

12.11.2.1 The GRF Transparency Stack is composed of four interlinked access layers:

Layer

Description

L1 – Public Civic Layer

OPL clauses, public scenario viewers, simulation voting, and public metrics

L2 – Institutional Layer

DUL clause previews, Track-linked simulations, academic integration modules

L3 – Sovereign Layer

Restricted clause access under SFL or TEL, visible to verified state entities

L4 – Internal Governance Layer

Clause evolution audit trails, redaction history, override logs for credentialed GRF stewards

12.11.2.2 Each dashboard instance must comply with the ClauseCommons licensing matrix, simulation replay filters, and real-time CID-based rendering.

12.11.3 Core Transparency Dashboard Modules

12.11.3.1 Each Track and clause set shall be visualized across the following dashboard components:

  • Clause Summary Viewer: CID, version, licensing, authorship, and simulation scope;

  • Simulation Output Panel: Narrative and data output from SIDs linked to clauses;

  • Replay Diff Module: Fork history, replay comparisons, and SID evolution graph;

  • Civic Vote Interface: Public feedback and clause prioritization by domain;

  • Track Map Overlay: Visualization of clause alignment across GRF Tracks I–V.

12.11.4 Clause Visibility Conditions and Filters

12.11.4.1 Public dashboard visibility is governed by:

  • Clause maturity level (M2+ required);

  • License tier: OPL (public), DUL (preview), SFL/TEL (restricted with metadata);

  • Clause Type and Layer (e.g., Civic Layer is always publicly visible unless redacted).

12.11.4.2 Each clause must include visibility tags within its CDO metadata, enforced at the dashboard query layer.

12.11.5 Track-Level Transparency Integration

12.11.5.1 Each GRF Track shall maintain a dashboard instance, containing:

  • Real-time clause inputs and simulation metrics;

  • Track-specific clause timelines, outputs, and adoption status;

  • Cross-Track visualizations for layered clause impacts.

12.11.5.2 Track I–IV dashboards are governed by their respective council administrators. Track V dashboards are publicly co-managed with civic stakeholders.

12.11.6 Clause Disclosures and Redaction Flags

12.11.6.1 Redacted clauses must still be listed publicly with:

  • Partial CID hash;

  • Redaction justification (e.g., sovereign, ethics, treaty-locked);

  • Visibility sunset status or renewal flag.

12.11.6.2 Each redacted clause must point to a public Civic Disclosure Summary, updated biannually through the Redaction Review Protocol (§12.8).

12.11.7 Licensing and Fork Governance Display

12.11.7.1 For each clause, dashboards must expose:

  • Current licensing tier and derivative clause status;

  • CRT metadata (for DUL/SFL clauses with royalty participants);

  • Public fork history and forking rationale;

  • Contributor lineage graph with authorship weight.

12.11.7.2 Users may submit Civic Fork Review Requests (CFRR) to flag clauses for clarification, challenge, or revision.

12.11.8 Civic Dashboard Accessibility Standards

12.11.8.1 All dashboards must meet:

  • WCAG 2.1 accessibility compliance;

  • Multilingual content rendering (min. 6 UN languages);

  • Inclusive design principles for civic epistemic justice, including Indigenous knowledge consent icons, cultural translation layers, and anti-discrimination filters.

12.11.8.2 Dashboards must support civic education overlays for non-technical audiences.

12.11.9 Replay Reproducibility and Clause Transparency Ratings

12.11.9.1 Each clause shall carry a Transparency and Reproducibility Score (TRS) calculated by:

  • Public replay success rate;

  • License openness index;

  • Number of successful public scenario forks or civic uses.

12.11.9.2 The TRS is displayed prominently on all clause dashboards, and clauses below a civic threshold (e.g., TRS < 0.45) must be reviewed by the Clause Transparency Council.

12.11.10 Public Input Channels and Oversight Mechanisms

12.11.10.1 All GRF dashboards must support:

  • Clause commenting, feedback, and voting;

  • Public petitions for clause sunset, fork authorization, or redaction lift;

  • Deliberation module embedding in Track V events.

12.11.10.2 Transparency dashboards are governed by the Public Clause Accountability Protocol (PCAP) and monitored by the GRF Civic Oversight Assembly (COA) with participation from global citizen panels.

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