Overview

This book consists of a collection of studies in international space law by a leading authority in international law, air law, and space law. Those that have been previously published are thoroughly revised and updated. Publication coincides with the thirtieth anniversary of the first ever multilateral treaty on outer space, which established an agreed international legal framework for the exploration and use of outer space. The books twenty-six articles examine the major developments and issues of the law governing human activities in space, ranging from television broadcasts, the regulation of space junk, and the governance of State activities on the moon to the legal status of astronauts, the nationality of spacecraft, and arms control. Articles also examine the effect and influence of UN Treaties in this area. The author has, in his examination of this exciting branch of the law, drawn from it valuable lessons for the future development of international law in general.

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Author:   Bin Cheng
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 16.50cm , Height: 4.30cm , Length: 24.30cm
Weight:   1.285kg
ISBN:  

9780198257301

ISBN 10:   0198257309
Pages:   866
Publication Date:   18 December 1997
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Abbreviations; Table of Cases; Introduction; PART I: INTERNATIONAL LAW AND SPACE LAW; 1. In the Beginning: the International Geophysical Year; 2. International Law and High Altitude Flights: Balloons, Rockets and Man-Made Satellites; 3. From Air Law to Space Law; 4. International Cooperation and Control: From Atoms to Space; 5. The Extraterrestrial Application of International Law; PART II: THE UNITED NATIONS AND OUTER SPACE; 6. The United Nations and Outer Space; 7. United Nations Resolutions on Outer Space: 'Instant' International Customary Law?; 8. The United Nations and the Development of International Law Relating to Outer Space; PART III: UNITED NATIONS TREATIES ON OUTER SPACE; 9. The 1967 Space Treaty; 10. The 1968 Astronauts Agreement; 11. The 1972 Convention on international Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects; 12. The Moon Treaty: Agreement Governing the Activities of States on the Moon and other Celestial Bodies within the Solar System other than the Earth; PART IV: OUTER SPACE, ASTRONAUTS AND SPACE OBJECTS; 13. Outer Space: The International Legal Framework -The International Legal Status of Outer Space, Space Objects and Spacemen; 14. The Legal Regime of Airspace and Outer Space: The Boundary Problem. Functionalism versus Spatialism: The Major Premisses; 15. The Legal Status of Astronauts; 16. Legal Status of Spacecraft, Satellites and Space Objects; 17. Nationality for Spacecraft?; 18. Definitional Issues in Space Law; 'Space Objects', 'Astronauts' and Related Expressions; PART V: MILITARY USE OF OUTER SPACE; 19. Definition Issues in Space Law: The 'Peaceful Use' of Outer Space, including the Moon and other Celestial Bodies; 20. The Military Use of Outer Space and International Law; PART VI: COMMERCIAL USES OF OUTER SPACE AND INTERNATIONAL LAW; 21. Communication Satellites; 22. Legal and Commercial Aspects of Data Gathering by Remote Sensing; 23. International Responsibility and Liability for Launch Activities; 24. International Responsibility and Liability of States for National Activities in Outer Space, Especially by Non-Governmental Entities; 25. The Commercial Development of Space: The Need for New Treaties; Epilogue: The Contribution of Air and Space Law to the Development of International Law; Appendices

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Each chapter is marked by the very highest attention to detail, clarity in expression, and standards of research and scholarship. Carl Q. Christol, Space Policy ... analyzes and elucidates the space treaties and resolutions, the full texts of which are reproduced in the appendix. In addition, Cheng provides the reader with an extensive list of acronyms and abbreviations, a glossary of foreign words and technical terms, a table of cases and many maps, tables, and figures ... forceful writing and sharp wit. The American Journal of International Law In conclusion, this is a scholarly contribution to the corpus juris spatialis. Its chapters stand out for the sharp insights, particularly of the epic confrontations between the space powers within the COPUOS. In spite of the scope and complexitiy of some topics, the writing is captivating. One of the striking features of the book is, in fact, its timely and witty comments which the author, on the basis of his experience and authority, can easily afford. It is highly recommendable for scholars, professors, practitioners, international lawyers working in the governmental and private fields, legal departments of Ministries for Foreign Affairs and delegation to the COPUOS and UNISPACE Conferences. International and Comparative Quarterly

... analyzes and elucidates the space treaties and resolutions, the full texts of which are reproduced in the appendix. In addition, Cheng provides the reader with an extensive list of acronyms and abbreviations, a glossary of foreign words and technical terms, a table of cases and many maps, tables, and figures ... forceful writing and sharp wit. The American Journal of International Law In conclusion, this is a scholarly contribution to the corpus juris spatialis. Its chapters stand out for the sharp insights, particularly of the epic confrontations between the space powers within the COPUOS. In spite of the scope and complexitiy of some topics, the writing is captivating. One of the striking features of the book is, in fact, its timely and witty comments which the author, on the basis of his experience and authority, can easily afford. It is highly recommendable for scholars, professors, practitioners, international lawyers working in the governmental and private fields, legal departments of Ministries for Foreign Affairs and delegation to the COPUOS and UNISPACE Conferences. International and Comparative Quarterly

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