Michael Byers (Vancouver University of British Columbia), Aaron Boley (Vancouver University of British Columbia)

Who Owns Outer Space?

International Law, Astrophysics, and the Sustainable Development of Space

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

From Space debris to asteroid strikes to anti-satellite weapons, humanity's rapid expansion into Space raises major environmental, safety, and security challenges. Co-authored by an international lawyer and an astrophysicist, this book explores these and other challenges and proposes actionable solutions. Available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Produktdetails

• Cambridge Studies in International and Comparative Law
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 428
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. April 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 616g
• ISBN-13: 9781108721875
• ISBN-10: 1108721877
• Artikelnr.: 67636944

Autorenporträt

Michael Byers holds the Canada Research Chair in Global Politics and International Law at the University of British Columbia. Professor Byers co-directs the Outer Space Institute, a global network of Space experts united by their commitment to transdisciplinary research that addresses grand challenges in the exploration and use of Space.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Space tourism
2. Mega-constellations
3. Mega-constellations and international law
4. Abandoned rocket bodies
5. Space mining
6. Planetary defence
7. Space security
8. Anti-satellite weapons and international law.