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Legal Aspects of Planetary Defence
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Edited by:
Irmgard Marboe
Language:
English
Published/Copyright:
2021
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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.
Author / Editor information
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).
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eBook published on:
September 27, 2021
eBook ISBN:
9789004467606
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Main content:
428
eBook ISBN:
9789004467606
Keywords for this book
Planetary defence; asteroids; impact; nuclear explosion; nuclear non-proliferation; natural disaster; General Assembly
Audience(s) for this book
Scientists and other experts in space science and technology, policy makers at the national and international levels, academics in international law, non-governmental organisations dedicated to space activities, civil protection organisations.
