Tronchetti Fundamentals of Space Law and Policy

1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4614-7870-6
Verlag: Springer US
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 107 Seiten, eBook

Reihe: SpringerBriefs in Space Development

Presents and addresses key space law and policy issues for the benefit of wider informed audiences that wish to acquaint themselves with the fundamentals of the space law field. This brief analyzes in a concise manner the combined influence of space law and policy on international space activities. Read in conjunction with the other books in the Springer ‘Space Development’ series, it supports a broader understanding of the business, economics, engineering, legal, and procedural aspects of space activities. This book will also give the casual reader as well as experts in the field insight on present and future space law and policy trends, challenges and opportunities.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Tronchetti, Fabio

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Introduction - Space Law and Policy.- Chapter 2: The Historical Context.- Chapter 3: How "Rules" Are Made for Space Activities.- Chapter 4: The Participants and Actors in Space Law and Policy.- Chapter 5: The Role of the United Nations and Its Specialized Agencies.- Chapter 6: Distinction vs. Cooperation - Civic, Commercial and Military Uses of Outer Space.- Chapter 7: International Space Law.- Chapter 8: Space Regulations, Standard, and Codes.- Chapter 9: Space Policy, State Practice, and Emergent Normative Regimes.- Chapter 10: Establishing "Rules" for the Latest in Space-Related Enterprises.- Chapter 11: Dispute Settlement and Arbitration.- Chapter 12: Conclusions - Top Ten Things to Know About Space Policy and Law.- End Notes.- Appendices.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Fabio Tronchetti is Associate Professor at the School of Law of the Harbin Institute of Technology, People’s Republic of China, since September 2009. Before that, he was Lecturer and Academic Coordinator at the International Institute for Air and Space Law, Leiden University, the Netherlands. He holds a PhD in International Space Law (Leiden University) and an Advanced LL.M (Masters of Law) in International Relations (Bologna University, Italy). He has participated as a speaker in several international space law conferences and has published several articles in the fields of space law and policy and European Law. He is the author of the book “The Exploitation of Natural Resources of the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies – A Proposal for a Legal Regime” (Martinus Nijhoff/Brill, 2009). He is Member of the International Institute of Space Law, and his main areas of research are space law, European union law, and public international law.