Legal Aspects of Planetary Defence
Published on 23. September 2021
Book
Hardback
460 pages
978-90-04-46759-0 (ISBN)
Description
Winner of the 2022 International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) Social Sciences Book Award
Impacts by asteroids or comets on Earth may lead to natural disasters of catastrophic dimensions, one of the most devastating having caused the extinction of the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. Space agencies and other actors are increasingly dedicated to the development of technology to predict and mitigate such risks. This book addresses legal and policy aspects of 'planetary defence' activities aiming at the mitigation of Near-Earth Objects (NEO) impact threats. These include responsibility and liability for damage caused by such activities (or their failure) as well as international cooperation and possible decision making processes.
Impacts by asteroids or comets on Earth may lead to natural disasters of catastrophic dimensions, one of the most devastating having caused the extinction of the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. Space agencies and other actors are increasingly dedicated to the development of technology to predict and mitigate such risks. This book addresses legal and policy aspects of 'planetary defence' activities aiming at the mitigation of Near-Earth Objects (NEO) impact threats. These include responsibility and liability for damage caused by such activities (or their failure) as well as international cooperation and possible decision making processes.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Netherlands
Publishing group
Brill
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
812 gr
ISBN-13
978-90-04-46759-0 (9789004467590)
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Irmgard Marboe is professor of international law at the University of Vienna, Austria. She has widely published on international space law and acted as expert in various functions in the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UNCOPUOS).
Content
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
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