Who Owns Outer Space?

Erscheinungsjahr 2023
ISBN: 978-1-108-49783-1
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, Band 176, 300 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 739 g

Reihe: Cambridge Studies in International and Comparative Law

From Space debris to asteroid strikes to anti-satellite weapons, humanity's rapid expansion into Space raises major environmental, safety, and security challenges. In this book, Michael Byers and Aaron Boley, an international lawyer and an astrophysicist, identify and interrogate these challenges and propose actionable solutions. They explore essential questions from, 'How do we ensure all of humanity benefits from the development of Space, and not just the world's richest people?' to 'Is it possible to avoid war in Space?' Byers and Boley explain the essential aspects of Space science, international law, and global governance in a fully transdisciplinary and highly accessible way. Addressing the latest and emerging developments in Space, they equip readers with the knowledge and tools to engage in current and critically important legal, policy, and scientific debates concerning the future development of Space. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Byers, Michael

Boley, Aaron

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht Internationales Öffentliches Recht, Völkerrecht, Internationale Organisationen
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Space tourism; 2. Mega-constellations; 3. Mega-constellations and international law; 4. Abandoned rocket bodies; 5. Space mining; 6. Planetary defence; 7. Space security; 8. Anti-satellite weapons and international law.

Über Autor(innen)

Byers, Michael
Michael Byers holds the Canada Research Chair in Global Politics and International Law at the University of British Columbia. Professor Byers co-directs the Outer Space Institute, a global network of Space experts united by their commitment to transdisciplinary research that addresses grand challenges in the exploration and use of Space.

Boley, Aaron
Aaron Boley holds the Canada Research Chair in Planetary Astronomy at the University of British Columbia. Professor Boley co-directs the Outer Space Institute and conducts research into planetary dynamics, astrophysical discs, meteoritics, artificial satellites, and space sustainability.