Disaster management and international space law / by Diego Zannoni.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zannoni, Diego, author.

Series:

Studies in Space Law; volume15.

Studies in Space Law; volume15

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Artificial satellites in remote sensing--Law and legislation.

Artificial satellites in remote sensing.

Space debris--Law and legislation.

Space debris.

Disaster relief--Law and legislation.

Disaster relief.

Space law--International cooperation.

Space law.

Emergency communication systems--Technological innovations.

Emergency communication systems.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (279 pages).

Place of Publication:

Leiden Boston : Brill | Nijhoff, 2019.

Summary:

Is international law equipped to tackle the challenges posed by the dramatic increase in disasters? In Disaster Management and International Space Law Diego Zannoni attempts to answer this crucial question through an analysis of the main legal issues involved, addressing both prevention and relief, with a special focus on major space applications such as remote sensing and telecommunications, and the attendant specific legal regimes. It is argued that, when lives of human beings are in danger, territorial sovereignty becomes, to a certain extent, porous and bends in front of the value of human life and the urgent need to rescue. On the other hand, specific obligations were identified to cooperate in the prevention and management of disasters, particularly in terms of data sharing.

Contents:

Front Matter

Copyright Page

Dedication

Foreword

Acronyms

Introduction

Disaster Prevention

Humanitarian Assistance in the Wake of Disasters

The Operation of Satellites and the Consent of the Underlying State

Remote Sensing and Disaster Management

Telecommunications and Disaster Management

Final Remarks

Back Matter

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-257) and index.

ISBN:

90-04-38836-2

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004388369 DOI