Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Space Law / edited by Mahulena Hofmann and P. J. Blount.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hofmann, Mahulena, editor.

Blount, P. J., editor.

Series:

Elgar Concise Encyclopedias in Law Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Space law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (368 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, England : Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, [2025]

Summary:

"Providing a comprehensive and timely overview of the evolving landscape of space law, this Encyclopedia emphasises the importance of international collaboration in maintaining outer space as a peaceful domain. This Encyclopedia illustrates how the demise of the bipolar world order changed the paradigm of international legal developments in outer space activities, whilst the need to guarantee the security, safety, and sustainability of space remained unchanged. The rise of the private space industry necessitates new legal approaches that balance the fast pace of technological advancements with the needs of all stakeholders, including operators. This can be seen in various licensing regimes which seek to foster innovation while at the same time preserving national interests. The Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Space Law is an essential resource for students, academics, and practitioners of public international law and transport law, as well as for policymakers and stakeholders within international aerospace organizations and academies. Key Features: Over 80 entries written by leading scholars and practitioners from five continents. Addresses the complexities of space law including suborbital flights, cybersecurity, space resource utilization, and the prospect of lunar settlements. Explores the rise of private space ventures, technological advancements, and the challenges they pose to existing legal frameworks"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Front Matter

Copyright

Contents

Contributors

Preface

1: The Artemis Accords

2: Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF)

3: Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization (APSCO)

4: Astronauts and human spaceflight

5: Authorization and Continuing Supervision (Article VI)

6: Benefits-sharing in space law

7: Brazil: space law

8: China: space law

9: Commercialization as applied to outer space: a definition

10: Common Heritage of Mankind

11: Contract Law

12: Criminal law in space

13: Customary International Law and Space Law

14: Cybersecurity

15: Delimitation of outer space: where air ends, and space begins

16: Direct Broadcasting Satellites and Broadcast Satellite Service

17: Disarmament and nonproliferation

18: Dispute settlement

19: Due regard

20: Environmental engineering

21: Environmental protection

22: Ethics and space law

23: European Union: space legislation

24: Evidence (satellite Earth observation)

25: France: Space legislation

26: Free access principle

27: General International Law

28: Geosynchronous orbit

29: Global navigation satellite systems

30: Harmful interference (telecommunication)

31: Human rights law

32: In-Space Manufacturing (ISM)

33: India: national space law

34: Information sharing

35: International cooperation

36: International humanitarian law in space

37: International Institute of Space Law (IISL)

38: International organizations and development of space law

39: International relations and space law

40: International Satellite Telecommunication Organizations

41: International Space Exploration Coordination Group

42: International Telecommunication Union

43: Japan: space law

44: Jurisdiction and control

45: Latin America: space law

46: Launch services law.

47: Launching State

48: Liability

49: Light pollution of the night sky caused by space objects

50: Luxembourg space legislation

51: Metalaw

52: NASA

53: National space legislation

54: NewSpace and the law

55: Nigeria: national space law

56: The non-appropriation principle

57: Ownership

58: Planetary protection

59: Province of all mankind

60: Remote sensing

61: Rescue and return

62: Responsibility for national activities

63: Risk management: Disaster

64: Russia: national space law

65: Safety zones

66: Scientific investigations and exploration

67: Soft law

68: Sources of international space law

69: Space heritage

70: Space insurance

71: Space nuclear power sources

72: Space policy

73: Space resources

74: Space safety

75: Space security

76: Space situational awareness

77: Space stations, installations and facilities

78: Space tourism

79: Space traffic management

80: Transparency and confidence-building measures

81: UN General Assembly

82: USA: space law

83: Very Large Constellations (VLCs)

84: Weaponization

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781802207361

1802207368