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State accountability for space debris : a legal study of responsibility for polluting the space environment and liability for damage caused by space debris / by Peter Stubbe.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Stubbe, Peter (Jurist), author.
- Series:
- Studies in space law ; Volume 12.
- Studies in Space Law, 1871-7659 ; Volume 12
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Space debris--Law and legislation.
- Space debris.
- Space law.
- Jus cogens (International law).
- Government accountability.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (552 pages) : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- Leiden, The Netherlands ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : Brill Nijhoff, 2018.
- Summary:
- In State Accountability for Space Debris Peter Stubbe examines the legal consequences of space debris pollution which, he argues, is a global environmental concern. The study finds that the customary ‘no harm’ rule and Article IX of the Outer Space Treaty obligate States to prevent the generation of debris and that the international community as a whole has a legitimate interest in their compliance. A breach of these obligations entails the responsibility of a State and compensation must be provided for damage caused by space debris. The author treats responsibility and liability separately and thoroughly scrutinizes both legal regimes with the help of common analytical elements. Finally, Peter Stubbe argues that a comprehensive traffic management system is required so as to ensure the safe and sustainable use of outer space.
- Contents:
- Front Matter
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: The Space Debris Environment
- Chapter 2: The Applicable Accountability Law: Responsibility and Liability Distinguished
- Chapter 3: Obligations of Space Debris Mitigation
- Chapter 4: The Elements of State Responsibility and Space Debris
- Chapter 5: The Elements of State Liability and Space Debris
- Chapter 6: Study Results and Perspectives on Further Regulation
- Conclusion
- Annex: Regulatory Proposal for a Space Sustainability Convention.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 90-04-31408-3
- Publisher Number:
- 10.1163/9789004314085 DOI
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