TitleDefining the Limits of Outer Space for Regulatory Purposes
Author(s)Bittencourt Neto, Olavo de Oliviera
PublicationCham, Springer International Publishing, 2015.
DescriptionXI, 110 p. 76 illus., 60 illus. in color : online resource
Abstract NoteWith different countries ascribing to different theories of air space and outer space law, Dr. Bittencourt Neto proposes in this Brief a reassessment of the??international law??related to the extension of state territories vertically. Taking into consideration the vast number of proposals offered by scholars and diplomatic delegations on this subject matter, as well as the principles of comparative law, a compromise to allow for peaceful development is the only way forward. The author argues for??setting??the delimitation of the frontier between air space and outer space at 100 km above mean sea level through an international treaty. This would also regulate passage rights for space objects during launchings and reentries, as long as those space activities are peaceful, conducted in accordance with international Law and respecting the sovereign interests of the territorial State. Continuing expansion of the commercial space industry and conflicting national laws require a stable and fair legal framework best adjudicated by the United Nations, instead of allowing a patchwork system to persist. The proper framework for developing such regulation is carefully discussed from all angles with a practical recommendation for policy-makers in the field
ISBN,Price9783319166858
Keyword(s)1. Aerospace engineering 2. Aerospace Technology and Astronautics 3. ASTRONAUTICS 4. EBOOK 5. EBOOK - SPRINGER 6. Environmental law 7. Environmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice 8. ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY 9. INTERNATIONAL LAW 10. Law of the sea 11. Law of the Sea, Air and Outer Space
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