Law and Regulation of Commercial Mining of Minerals in Outer Space
ISBN:
9789401781367
Auflage:
2012
Verlag:
Springer Netherland
Land des Verlags:
Deutschland
Erscheinungsdatum:
16.04.2014
Reihe:
Space Regulations Library
Format:
Softcover
Seitenanzahl:
372
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This monograph addresses the legal and policy issues relating to the commercial exploitation of natural resources in outer space. It begins by establishing the economic necessity and technical feasibility of space mining today, an estimate of the financial commitments required, followed by a risk analysis of a commercial mining venture in space, identifying the economic and legal risks. This leads to the recognition that the legal risks must be minimised to enable such projects to be financed. This is followed by a discussion of the principles of international space law, particularly dealing with state responsibility and international liability, as well as some of the issues arising from space mining activities. Much detail is devoted to the analysis of the content of the common heritage of mankind doctrine. The monograph then attempts to balance such interests in creating a legal and policy compromise to create a new regulatory regime.
Schlagwörter
International Space Law
Outer Space Treaty
Space Mining
Moon Agreement
The Wellington Convention
Technological Prospects of Mining
Planets
Lex Specialis Priniciple
Lander Mission
Extraction of Mineral Resources
Exploitation Rights
Economic Prospects of Mining
Commercial Exploration
Comets
Celestial Bodies
Asteroids
