Lex ad astra : non-state actor accountability for space pollution / by Matthew Gillett, Katja Grünfeld and Iva Ramuš Cvetkovič.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gillett, Matthew, 1979- author.

Grünfeld, Katja, author.

Cvetkovič, Iva Ramuš, author.

Series:

Studies in space law ; v. 26.

Studies in space law ; volume 26

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Space pollution--Law and legislation.

Space pollution.

Space debris--Law and legislation.

Space debris.

Environmental law, International.

Non-state actors (International relations).

Physical Description:

xiv, 473 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill/Nijhoff, [2025]

Summary:

"Outer space has long been considered the last untouched wilderness. Though space law was formed during the State-centric Cold War. However, as non-State actors increasingly infiltrate space, the risks of space pollution is growing. This book examines space law, including the Outer Space Treaty, along with international environmental law, international criminal law, international humanitarian law, international human rights law. It evaluates three prospective approaches to space law concerning non-State actor pollution and surveys States' domestic approaches. In parallel, the book examines the deeper implications of the seismic increase in NSA activity in the traditionally State-centric domain of space exploration and exploitation"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction : regulating space pollution by non-state actors (NSAs) under international law

Gateway considerations for the application of international law to space pollution

The classical approach : regulating NSA space pollution via state responsibility

The new horizon : direct NSA accountability under international law for space pollution

Domestic and regional practice : legislation, enforcement frameworks, and jurisprudence

Lex ferenda : normative options to redress future NSA space pollution

Overall conclusions : an emerging threat that tests the underpinnings of international law.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9789004724617

9004724613

OCLC:

1467671693