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1 online resource |
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Studies in space law ; volume 12 |
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Studies in space law ; v. 12. 1871-7659
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Intro -- State Accountability for Space Debris: A Legal Study of Responsibility for Polluting the Space Environment and Liability for Damage Caused by Space Debris -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- A Environmental Degradation and Accountability -- I Space Debris Pollution in the Context of Global Environmental Degradation -- II The Preventive Function of Accountability -- B Research Question and Research Approach -- I Research Question -- II Research Approach -- 1 The Space Debris Environment -- A Introduction -- B The Pollution of Outer Space with Space Debris -- I Adverse Effects of Space Activities -- II Sources of Space Debris -- 1 The Nature of Space Debris -- 2 Fragmentation Sources -- 3 Non-fragmentation Sources -- III The Current Space Object Environment -- IV The Prospective Development of the Space Debris Environment -- V Natural Sinks of Space Debris -- C Space Debris as a Threat to the Utilization of Outer Space -- I The Utilization of Outer Space -- II Adverse Effects of Space Debris Pollution -- 1 Accidental Collisions with Operational Satellites -- 2 Space Objects Impacting the Earth's Surface -- 3 Security Policy -- III Managing the Threat Stemming from Space Debris Pollution -- 1 Understanding the Space Debris Environment: Space Surveillance -- 2 The Shielding of Operational Spacecraft -- 3 Space Debris Mitigation -- 4 Reentry Safety Measures -- 5 Active Debris Removal -- D Preliminary Conclusion -- 2 The Applicable Accountability Law: Responsibility and Liability Distinguished -- A Introduction -- B State Responsibility -- I The Origin of State Responsibility -- II The ILC and State Responsibility -- 1 Codification of the Rules of State Responsibility -- 2 Content Overview on the ILC Articles on State Responsibility -- 3 Status of the ILC Articles on State Responsibility |
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III International Space Law -- 1 General Remarks on International Space Law -- 2 State Responsibility in International Space Law -- IV State Responsibility Compared: General International Law and Space Law -- 1 Overview -- 2 Concurrent Development and Dynamic Interpretation -- 3 The Fact of State Responsibility -- 4 Specific Attribution Rule in International Space Law -- 5 Interim Conclusion -- C State Liability -- I Origin of State Liability -- II The ILC and State Liability -- 1 Codification of the Rules of State Liability -- 2 Content Overview of the ILC Instruments -- 3 Status of the ILC Instruments -- III Other International Liability Law -- 1 Civil Liability Regimes -- 2 The 'Polluter Pays' Principle -- IV International Space Law -- 1 Space Activities as Hazardous Activities -- 2 Liability in International Space Law -- D Preliminary Conclusion -- I The Applicable Law -- II Responsibility and Liability Distinguished: Critical Discussion -- 1 Functional Differentiation -- 2 Regime Follows Function -- 3 Obligations of Space Debris Mitigation -- A Introduction -- B Conventional Law -- I Article IX of the Outer Space Treaty: Overview -- II Systematic Context of Article IX Sentence 2 of the Outer Space Treaty: A Limitation of the Principle of Free Use -- 1 The Principle of Free Use in the Outer Space Treaty -- 2 Limitations to the Principle of Free Use -- 3 Dogmatic Foundation of the Principle of Free Use and Its Limitations -- III The Scope and Content of Article IX Sentence 2 of the Outer Space Treaty -- 1 Applicability to All Space Activities -- 2 The Concept of 'Harmful Contamination' -- 3 The Nature of the Obligation -- 4 Substantive Obligations: Adoption of Appropriate Measures -- IV Application to Space Debris -- 1 Space Debris as a Harmful Contamination of Outer Space -- 2 Obligations -- V Interim Conclusion -- C Customary Law |
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I The Prohibition of Transboundary Environmental Harm: Overview -- II The Dogmatic Foundation of the 'No Harm' Rule -- III The Scope and Content of the 'No Harm' Rule -- 1 Significant Transboundary Environmental Harm -- 2 Applicability to Outer Space -- 3 The Nature of the Obligation -- 4 Substantive Obligations -- IV Application to Space Debris -- 1 Space Debris as Serious Environmental Harm -- 2 Obligations -- V Interim Conclusion -- D General Principles of International Law -- I Sustainable Development: Overview -- II Content of Sustainable Development -- 1 Principle of Intergenerational Equity -- 2 Precautionary Principle -- 3 Principle of Common but Differentiated Responsibilities -- 4 Common Heritage of Mankind Principle -- III Legal Status and Function of Sustainable Development -- 1 Legal Status -- 2 The Function of Sustainable Development as a Means for Interpretation -- IV Application to Space Debris -- V Interim Conclusion: Sustainable Development as Reflection of a Paradigm Shift in International Environmental Law -- E Other Sources-Measures of Space Debris Mitigation -- I 'Soft Law' Requirements as a Specification of Conventional and Customary International Law -- II Space Debris Mitigation Instruments -- 1 The Main Universal Space Debris Mitigation Documents: Overview -- 2 UNCOPUOS Mitigation Guidelines -- 3 IADC Space Debris Mitigation Guidelines -- 4 European Code of Conduct for Space Debris Mitigation -- 5 ISO International Standard 24113 'Space systems-Space debris mitigation requirements' -- III Common Space Debris Mitigation Standards -- 1 Limitation of Mission-related Objects -- 2 Prevention of In-orbit Break-ups -- 3 Post-mission Disposal -- 4 Collision Avoidance -- 5 Other Requirements -- IV Interim Conclusion -- F Preliminary Conclusion -- 4 The Elements of State Responsibility and Space Debris -- A Introduction |
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B The Objective Element: The Breach of an International Legal Obligation -- I The Law -- II Application to Space Debris -- C Subjective Element: Responsible State -- I The Law -- 1 State of Nationality -- 2 Appropriate State -- 3 State of Registry -- 4 Launching State -- 5 Interim Conclusion -- II Application to Space Debris -- 1 Establishing the Link between the Debris Object and the Responsible State -- 2 Obstacles to the Effectiveness of Space Surveillance Systems -- D Responsibility Involving More than One State -- I The Law -- 1 Joint Responsibility -- 2 International Intergovernmental Organizations -- II Application to Space Debris -- E Preclusion of Accountability: Circumstances Precluding Wrongfulness -- I The Law -- 1 Rationale of Circumstances Precluding Wrongfulness -- 2 Positive Preclusion of Wrongfulness -- 3 Negative Preclusion of Wrongfulness -- II Application to Space Debris -- 1 Consent -- 2 Lawful Measure of Self-defense -- 3 Countermeasure -- 4 Force Majeure -- 5 Necessity and Distress -- F Consequences -- I The Law -- 1 Continued Duty of Performance, Cessation and Non-repetition -- 2 Reparation for Injury -- 3 Concerning Serious Breaches of Ius Cogens -- II Application to Space Debris -- 1 Continued Duty of Performance, Cessation and Non-repetition -- 2 Reparation for Injury -- 3 Space Environmental Protection Norms as Ius Cogens? -- G Invocation -- I The Law -- 1 The Different Characters of Obligations: Bilateral, Owed to a Group of States, and Owed to the International Community as a Whole -- 2 Entitlement to Invocation: 'Injured State' and the 'State other than the Injured State' -- II Application to Space Debris -- 1 Characterizing Space Environmental Protection Norms -- 2 The Invocation of Responsibility for Violations of Debrisrelated Space Environmental Protection Norms |
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3 The UN Security Council as an Agent of the International Community -- H Implementation and Enforcement -- I The Law -- 1 The Peaceful Settlement of Disputes -- 2 Countermeasures -- II Application to Space Debris -- 1 Dispute Settlement -- 2 Countermeasures -- I Preliminary Conclusion -- 5 The Elements of State Liability and Space Debris -- A Introduction -- B The Objective Element: Causation of Damage by a Space Object -- I The Law -- 1 Damage -- 2 Causation by a Space Object -- 3 Standard of Liability -- II Application to Space Debris -- 1 Damage -- 2 Causation by Space Debris -- 3 Absolute and Fault Liability -- C The Subjective Element: Launching State -- I The Law -- II Application to Space Debris -- D Liability Involving More than One State -- I The Law -- 1 Joint Liability -- 2 International Intergovernmental Organizations -- II Application to Space Debris -- E Preclusion of Accountability: Exoneration from Liability -- I The Law -- II Application to Space Debris -- F Consequences -- I The Law -- II Application to Space Debris -- G Invocation -- I The Law -- II Application to Space Debris -- H Implementation and Enforcement -- I The Law -- II Application to Space Debris -- I Preliminary Conclusion -- 6 Study Results and Perspectives on Further Regulation -- A Results -- I The Elements of Accountability -- 1 Objective Element -- 2 Subjective Element -- 3 Accountability Involving More than One State -- 4 Preclusion of Accountability -- 5 Consequences -- 6 Invocation -- 7 Implementation and Enforcement -- II Responsibility and Liability: Between Congruity and Dichotomy -- 1 Essential Differences -- 2 Partial Overlap -- 3 Cross-regime Application of Individual Norms -- B Perspectives of Implementation -- I Further Regulation Required -- II The Current State of Discussion in International Fora |
| Summary |
In State Accountability for Space Debris Peter Stubbe examines the legal consequences of space debris pollution -- which he argues is a global environmental concern -- under the two distinct accountability regimes of responsibility and liability.-- Provided by Publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed |
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Space debris -- Law and legislation.
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Space law.
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Jus cogens (International law)
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Government accountability.
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LAW -- International.
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Government accountability
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Jus cogens (International law)
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Space debris -- Law and legislation
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Space law
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Space.
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Space debris.
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Pollution of space.
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State responsibility.
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Space objects.
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Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects [London, Moscow, Washington, D.C., 29 March 1972].
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Space law.
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Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2017048683 |
| ISBN |
9789004314085 |
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9004314083 |
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