Recent Developments In Space Law: Opportunities & Challenges
by R. Venkata Rao /
2017 / English / PDF
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This book offers a compendium of diverse essays on emerging legal
issues in outer space, written by experts in the field of Space
Law from different parts of the globe. The book comprehensively
addresses opportunities in space and the inevitable legal
challenges that these space activities pose for mankind. It
explores the increasing role of private sector in outer space,
which calls for a review of policy and legislation; invites
opinio juris from law scholars for ensuring the applicability of
the Outer Space Treaty on all states without ratification and
universal abidance with Space Law without demur; reflects upon
the challenges for the global space community involved in
implementing a more effective approach to international space
governance; and considers the use of domestic laws, and the
consequent need for legal reform, to encourage broader engagement
with commercial space innovation. Further, the book delves into
the adequacy of existing international liability regime to
protect space tourists in the event of a space vehicle accidents;
examines the increasing use of space for military activities and
canvasses how International Law may apply to condition
behaviour; highlights the challenges of scavenging space
debris, with a focus on active remedial methods; calls for
protections of space assets; touches upon the legal regime
pertaining to ASAT and discusses other ways of creating normative
instruments, which also come from other areas and use other
methods.
This book offers a compendium of diverse essays on emerging legal
issues in outer space, written by experts in the field of Space
Law from different parts of the globe. The book comprehensively
addresses opportunities in space and the inevitable legal
challenges that these space activities pose for mankind. It
explores the increasing role of private sector in outer space,
which calls for a review of policy and legislation; invites
opinio juris from law scholars for ensuring the applicability of
the Outer Space Treaty on all states without ratification and
universal abidance with Space Law without demur; reflects upon
the challenges for the global space community involved in
implementing a more effective approach to international space
governance; and considers the use of domestic laws, and the
consequent need for legal reform, to encourage broader engagement
with commercial space innovation. Further, the book delves into
the adequacy of existing international liability regime to
protect space tourists in the event of a space vehicle accidents;
examines the increasing use of space for military activities and
canvasses how International Law may apply to condition
behaviour; highlights the challenges of scavenging space
debris, with a focus on active remedial methods; calls for
protections of space assets; touches upon the legal regime
pertaining to ASAT and discusses other ways of creating normative
instruments, which also come from other areas and use other
methods.
Given its comprehensive coverage of opportunities in space and
the inevitable legal challenges that they pose, the book offers a
valuable resource for students, researchers, academics and
professionals including government officials, industry
executives, specialists, and lawyers, helping them understand
essential contemporary issues and developments in Space Law.
Given its comprehensive coverage of opportunities in space and
the inevitable legal challenges that they pose, the book offers a
valuable resource for students, researchers, academics and
professionals including government officials, industry
executives, specialists, and lawyers, helping them understand
essential contemporary issues and developments in Space Law.