Foreword
Acknowledgements
List of Figures and Tables
List of Acronyms and Abbreviations
List of Legal Documents
Notes on Contributors
Introduction
??Irmgard?? ??Marboe??????
part 1: Planetary Defence and International Cooperative Efforts
1?Near-Earth Objects - Basic Terms and Characteristics
??Christian?? ??Koeberl??? ?and? ???Cordula?? ??Steinkogler??????
2?What Is Planetary Defence?
??R?ue?diger?? ??Jehn??????
3?Planetary Defence Technologies
??Alan?? ??Harris??????
4?International Cooperation in Planetary Defence - UNCOPUOS, IAWN and SMPAG
??Gerhard?? ??Drolshagen????,? ???Lindley N?? ??Johnson??? ?and? ???Romana?? ??Kofler??????
5?Enhancing Public Awareness
?The Establishment of 'Asteroid Day'???
??Frans?? ??von der Dunk??????
6?The United States Planetary Defence Programme
?NASA?? and the Planetary Defense Coordination Office???
??Victoria P?? ??Andrews????,? ???Doris?? ??Daou????,? ???Lindley N?? ??Johnson??????
7?ESA'S Activities in Planetary Defence
??Detlef?? ??Koschny??????
8?Planetary Defence Activities beyond NASA and ESA
??Brent W?? ??Barbee???????
part 2: Legal Analysis of Different Aspects of Planetary Defence
9?Overview of Current International Space Law in the Context of Planetary Defence
??Steven?? ??Freeland??????
10?The 2010 Report on Legal Aspects of NEO Threat Response and Related Institutional Issues
??Frans?? ??von der Dunk??????
11?The SMPAG Ad-hoc Working Group on Legal Issues
??Line?? ??Drube??????
12?International Law Rules Related to the Sharing of Information about Potential NEO Threats
??Irmgard?? ??Marboe??????
13?Rules of International Law Regarding an Obligation of States to Undertake Planetary Defence Activities
??Cordula?? ??Steinkogler??????
14?The Use of Force and Planetary Defence
??Setsuko?? ??Aoki??????
15?Legal Aspects of the Use of Nuclear Explosive Devices in Planetary Defence
??David A?? ??Koplow??????
16?Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Planetary Defence
?Competing Potential Disasters???
??Jack M?? ??Beard??????
17?Understanding the Social Aspects of an Asteroid Impact Threat from Socio-Anthropological Lessons Learned in Natural Disaster Management
??Alissa?? ??Haddaji??????
18?The Current International Space Law Regime on Liability and Its Application to Planetary Defence
??Alexander?? ??Soucek??????
19?Critical Issues and Future Perspectives on Liability in the Context of Planetary Defence
??Henry?? ??Hertzfeld??????
20?The International Responsibility of States for Planetary Defence Activities
??Sergio?? ??Marchisio??????
21?The Involvement of Private Actors in Planetary Defence Missions
??Peter?? ??Stubbe??????
22?International Bodies and Procedures for Decision-Making Regarding Planetary Defence Actions
??Olavo de Oliveira?? ??Bittencourt Neto??????
?Conclusions and Considerations on the Way Forward
??Irmgard?? ??Marboe???????
Index
