Sustainable Space Policy

Challenges and Responses
1. Auflage 2027
ISBN: 978-1-041-00326-7
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 248 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Reihe: Space Power and Politics

This volume examines the effect of human activity in space, and how global, regional and national responses seek to achieve sustainable space policy.

The volume considers the activities and benefits accruing from space-related technologies and how these relate to the ways that humanity can be present in outer space. The hopes and aspirations invested in space for humanity’s benefit and its further development are ever-expanding, with opportunities for exploration, and wealth creation. However, the work also tackles the challenges, including: the impact of satellite constellations; space debris; the fragmented nature of international governance of space; and the impact of militarisation of space. Effective responses to these challenges require an effort from key space-active nations and non-state actors. The entities involved in the governance of space range from political institutions to non-governmental organisations, and understanding and developing sustainable space policy is an ongoing effort that requires collaboration and cooperation between different stakeholders. While largely focused on the European Union, the volume spans the international arena, including the UN and countries such as the USA, Nigeria, Brazil, Zambia, and specific EU member states. Ultimately, the book draws attention to the multiple ways in which a sustainable space policy necessarily intersects with, and is shaped by the wider global political, economic, and environmental context.

This book will be of much interest to students of space policy, sustainability, and International Relations.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate, Professional Reference, and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ryan, Lorna

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Militärgeschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen Luftstreitkräfte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Internationale Organisationen und Institutionen
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Diplomatie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Außenpolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Staatsbürgerkunde, Staatsbürgerschaft, Zivilgesellschaft
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen Nationale und Internationale Sicherheits- und Verteidigungspolitik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction, Lorna Ryan  1: Sustainability in Space in 2040: A Futures Studies Approach to the Environmental Consequences of Space Activities. Harald Köpping Athanasopoulos  2: Cultural Goods and Space Activities, Antonella Forganni  3: Space Debris: A Vulnerability and a Challenge for Space Sustainability, Nicolas Peter and Claudiu Mihai Taiatu  4: Dark and Quiet Skies Across Regions: US and European Approaches towards Space Sustainability, Miloslav Machon, Nancy Riordan, Lucia Kozák Csajková, and Aurélie Trur  5: Enduring Futures: Governing Space through ‘Sustainability’, Lorna Ryan  6: Nigeria and Sustainable Space Policy, Kehinde Abolarin  7: Ariane as a Case Study of Political Sustainability: Franco-German Compromise-Building in European Space Policy, Lise Dubois  8: Space-Based Earth Observation for Sustainable Precision Agriculture: Technologies, Governance, and Adoption, André Pierre Mattei, Onofre Trindade Junior, and Luciano de Oliveira Neris  9: Procurement Practices and Space Sustainability, Miguel Nkegbe  10: The Dilemma of Sustainability versus Militarization: The EU and Beyond, Iraklis Oikonomou  Conclusion: Brief Reflections on the Study of Sustainable Space Policy, Lorna Ryan

Über Autor(innen)

Lorna Ryan, LLM, PhD, is a Senior Research Fellow at City St George's, University of London, UK. Her current research includes a study on the regional dimension of EU space policy. Her past research on space policy has explored citizen engagement; gender equality; and governance of EU space policy.