Who owns outer space? : international law, astrophysics, and the sustainable development of space / Michael Byers and Aaron Boley

By:

Byers, Michael [author]

Contributor(s):

Boley, Aaron [author]

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Series: Cambridge studies in international and comparative lawPublication details: Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2023Description: xii, 407 p : illustrations (some color), color mapISBN:

9781108497831

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Additional physical formats: Online version:: Who owns outer space?DDC classification:

341.47 23

Contents:

Space tourism -- Mega-constellations -- Mega-constellations and international law -- Abandoned rocket bodies -- Space mining -- Planetary defence -- Space security -- Anti-satellite weapons and international law.

Summary: "From Space debris to asteroid strikes to anti-satellite weapons, humanity's rapid expansion into Space raises major environmental, safety, and security challenges. In this book, Michael Byers and Aaron Boley, an international lawyer and an astrophysicist, identify and interrogate these challenges and propose actionable solutions. They explore essential questions from, 'How do we ensure all of humanity benefits from the development of Space, and not just the world's richest people?' to 'Is it possible to avoid war in Space?' Byers and Boley explain the essential aspects of Space science, international law, and global governance in a fully transdisciplinary and highly accessible way. Addressing the latest and emerging developments in Space, they equip readers with the knowledge and tools to engage in current and critically important legal, policy, and scientific debates concerning the future development of Space. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core"--

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Item type	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Materials specified	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
Print	OPJGU Sonepat- Campus	Special Collection - Ram S. Jakhu	FOB Library	341.47 BY-W (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Not For Loan	Gifted by Prof. Ram S. Jakhu		023554

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"From Space debris to asteroid strikes to anti-satellite weapons, humanity's rapid expansion into Space raises major environmental, safety, and security challenges. In this book, Michael Byers and Aaron Boley, an international lawyer and an astrophysicist, identify and interrogate these challenges and propose actionable solutions. They explore essential questions from, 'How do we ensure all of humanity benefits from the development of Space, and not just the world's richest people?' to 'Is it possible to avoid war in Space?' Byers and Boley explain the essential aspects of Space science, international law, and global governance in a fully transdisciplinary and highly accessible way. Addressing the latest and emerging developments in Space, they equip readers with the knowledge and tools to engage in current and critically important legal, policy, and scientific debates concerning the future development of Space. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core"--

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