The space treaties at crossroads : considerations de Lege Ferenda /: considerations de Lege Ferenda. ([2019])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: George D. Kyriakopoulos, Maria Manoli, editor.
• Editors: Kyriakopoulos, George D; Manoli, Maria
• Contents: Intro; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Contributors; Chapter 1: Positive Space Law and Privatization of Outer Space: Fundamental Antinomies; 1.1 Public Law V. Private Activities; 1.2 The Non-appropriation Principle V. Property Rights in Space; 1.3 Interests of Humankind V. Interests of States and Individuals; 1.4 International V. National (Space) Law; 1.5 Antinomies Cannot Be Resolved Through Legal Interpretation; 1.6 Conclusion; Chapter 2: Interpreting the UN Space Treaties as the Basis for a Sustainable Regime of Space Resource Exploitation; 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Treaty Interpretation2.3 The Moon Agreement; 2.4 Orbits and the International Telecommunication Union; 2.5 Conclusion; Chapter 3: The Effectiveness and Applicability of the Moon Agreement in the Twenty-First Century: Will There Be a Future?; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 The Adoption of the Moon Agreement; 3.2.1 Negotiation Procedure; 3.2.2 Legal Status of the Moon (and Other Celestial Bodies); 3.2.3 Does Necessity Justify Failure?; 3.3 Legal Issues Rendering the Moon Agreement Ineffective; 3.3.1 Scope of Application; 3.3.2 What Is a "Celestial Body"? 3.3.3 The Common Heritage of Mankind Principle3.3.4 Responsibility of States for Space Activities; 3.4 The Future of the Moon Agreement: Make It or Break It?; 3.5 Concluding Remarks; Chapter 4: The Interplay Between Space Law and International Investment Law: Local Equity Requirements as a Model for Standards of Global Action in the Uses of Outer Space; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 The Different and Yet Similar Origins of the Two Regimes; 4.3 Humankind as the Home and Host State of Investments 4.4 Local Equity Requirements in International Investment Law as an Example for Minimum Standards of Global Action in the Uses of Outer Space4.5 The Example of Local Equity Requirements as a Tool Toward Global Access to Space Technology; 4.6 Conclusion; Chapter 5: From Little Things, Big Things Grow: How Should We Regulate the Commercial Utilization of Small Satellite Technology?; 5.1 The Changing Nature of Space Technology; 5.2 The Current International Legal Framework and Regulatory Requirements; 5.3 Concluding Remarks Chapter 6: Using Space Objects in Orbit as Transaction Objects: Issues of Liability and Registration de lege lata and de lege ferenda6.1 Registration of Space Objects under Current International Law; 6.1.1 Duty to Register Space Objects; 6.1.2 Consequences of Registration; 6.1.2.1 Jurisdiction and Control; 6.1.2.2 International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects; 6.1.2.3 Right to Have the Space Object Returned; 6.1.2.4 International Responsibility for National Space Activities; 6.2 Commercialisation of Space Activities and Effects; 6.2.1 Modern Commercial Practices
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 341.4/7; Space law; LAW / International; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 3030014797; 9783030014797
• Related ISBNs: 9783030014780; 3030014789
• Notes: Note: Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 14, 2019).
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