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Orbital Debris Prevention and Mitigation Efforts among Major Space Actors: Commonalities and the Search for Customary International Law

Orbital Debris Prevention and Mitigation Efforts among Major Space Actors: Commonalities and the Search for Customary International Law

Name: Orbital Debris Prevention and Mitigation Efforts among Major Space Actors: Commonalities and the Search for Customary International Law
Brand: Brill Nijhoff
SKU: 9789004535831
Price: 2021.60 HKD
Availability: InStock
Author: Marc Carns
ISBN: 9789004535831

By Marc Carns

Brill Nijhoff July 2023

Specifications

ISBN-13: 9789004535831
Publisher: Brill Nijhoff
Publication: July 2023
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: Netherlands ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

In the absence of formal treaty law, orbital debris has grown exponentially in our most valuable orbital regions. To address this problem, many major spacefaring programs have implemented independent laws and policies meant to mitigate the release and overall threat of debris. However, these individual efforts have not translated into a cohesive international set of regulations to address the growing debris problem. Fortunately, there may exist unappreciated similarities among major international programs, either in whole or part, that once identified could lay the groundwork for the recognition of customary international law. This book reviews a number of major programs in depth and seeks to answer if any commonality among them has likely established customary international law.

Preface; List of Figures; Abbreviations; Introduction: Access for All; 1.
The Debris Problem: 2.
International Law and the Formal Space Treaties: 3.
Development of Customary International Law—Space Law and Debris Mitigation: 4 The United States—Space Debris Mitigation, Prevention, and Policy; 5.
China: 6 Russia; 7 European Space Agency; 8 Does Existing Space Debris Guidance Establish Customary International Law?; 9.
Where Do We Go from Here?: References; Index