The Internet Governance Ecosystem and the Rainforest

What is Internet governance from a layman\´s perspective? And why should ordinary people care about it? Compare the Internet governance ecosystem to the rainforest. The Internet has become the planet\´s nervous system, turning global society heavily dependent on it, because so many modern services rely on Internet connectivity. However, the Internet isn\´t a "single issue" that must be regulated. In that sense, the Internet, as it has evolved over half a century, penetrates all areas of political, economic, cultural, and social life. Thus, to a high degree, the Internet governance ecosystem is the 21st century\´s virtual environment. Life without the Internet is unthinkable for today\´s youth, who will be tomorrow\´s decision makers. Yet from the 20th-century perspective, everyone knows the consequences of polluting the natural environment; the lesson learned is to be careful with all kinds of environmental harms, keeping real and virtual environments as healthy as possible.