The Environmental Element in Space Law

Assessing the Present and Charting the Future
Erscheinungsjahr 2008
ISBN: 978-90-04-16744-5
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 3, 396 Seiten, Format (B × H): 1600 mm x 2400 mm, Gewicht: 522 g

Reihe: Studies in Space Law

While decades of space ventures have led to significant technological advances, space activities have also brought increasing environmental problems. This book examines the current international legal regimes in space law and environmental law in order to ascertain their applicability and efficacy in addressing environmental threats in the space sector. The research suggests mechanisms which could improve environmental protection in the sector and strengthen the environmental element in space law. These mechanisms include a variety of norm-setting strategies used in international environmental management. Special attention is drawn to the potential of environmental impact assessment in the space sector and to dispute resolution procedures. Like other areas of human activities, the space sector should accommodate both economic interests and environmental protection in line with the principle of sustainable development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Viikari, Lotta

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht Internationales Verwaltungs-, Umwelt- und Gesundheitsrecht

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgements; Contents; References; Monographs, Articles, etc., Attributable to Authors; References without an Author; Websites of Organizations, etc.; Treaties, other Instruments and Documents; Treaties; European Union Law; Documents Prepared by or for the UNCOPUOS;
Other International Instruments and Documents; National Instruments; Cases; International Court of Justice; Other Cases; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 Environmental Problems Related to Space Activities; 3 Space Law From an Environmental Perspective; 4 International Environmental Law in the Space Sector; 5 From General Principles to Practicable Rules; 6 Concluding Remarks; Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Lotta Viikari, Ph.D. (2007) in International Law, University of Lapland, Rovaniemi, Finland, is researcher at the Northern Institute for Environmental and Minority Law, Arctic Centre, University of Lapland. She has published on space law, environmental law, and law of the sea.