Space Law & Policy

The use of Remote Sensing Data as Legal Evidence for Environmental Protection across Europe

Remote sensing data from satellites offers a powerful tool for environmental monitoring, aiding legal proceedings in enforcing environmental laws. However, the application of this data entails legal and technical challenges, often hindering its potential.

Human Settlements in Outer Space: Do We Need Lex Specialis for Respecting Human Rights?

As humanity ventures beyond Earth and begins to consider outer space as a potential site for permanent settlements, the legal framework must evolve to address new challenges. To guarantee and safeguard human rights, the creation of lex specialis is crucial.

2024-10-09T09:08:08+02:00October 9th, 2024|Tags: , , , , |

Space Resource Regulation: From National Approaches to the Need for a General Framework

Space resource utilisation is no longer a distant dream. As our quest to explore and settle the cosmos intensifies, the need for robust legal frameworks to govern space activities, including manage resource extraction, ensure fair access, and promote international cooperation, is increasingly critical.

2024-09-19T02:28:21+02:00September 19th, 2024|Tags: , , , |

SLP Spotlight: Marie-Claire De Bruijn Shares Her Serendipitous Journey into Space Law

From woodworking to optometry and even house painting, Marie shares how she navigated through an array of interests to finally discover her passion for space, becoming a law student at the University of Cologne and an advocate for women in aerospace.

2024-08-18T22:28:14+02:00July 31st, 2024|Tags: , , , |

A Look at the U.S. Traffic Coordination System for Space and Its Potential Impact on SSA

The risk of on-orbit collisions has grown. Timely and accurate Space Situational Awareness is critical to prevent disaster. That's why the U.S. is advancing its own civil-led, national space traffic management system. Will other nations follow suit?

Beyond Mitigation: Progress and Challenges of Orbital Debris Remediation

Merely halting new debris is insufficient to curb orbital pollution — we must not only prevent new debris but also actively remove existing threats through debris remediation.

2024-07-13T16:21:30+02:00June 21st, 2024|Tags: , , |

Effective Space Debris Mitigation Norms: A Review of the UN Guidelines

A group of researchers present a deep dive into the UN Space Debris Mitigation Guidelines and provide recommendations to make debris mitigation more effective.

2024-05-24T16:48:46+02:00May 24th, 2024|Tags: , , |

A Set of Best Practices for Developing Space Legislation in Africa

An overview of best practices that can serve as a model for developing relevant legislation in African countries increasing their commercial activities in space.

2024-02-13T16:33:45+01:00February 13th, 2024|Tags: , , , |

Report on the Implementation of the United Nations Long-Term Sustainability Guidelines (2020-2022)

Executive Summary In September 2020, the Space Generation Advisory Council’s Space Law and Policy Project Group established the Space Sustainability subgroup. The aim of the subgroup was to raise awareness about the Guidelines on the Long Term Sustainability of Space Activities 2019 (LTS) of the United Nations Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UNCOPUOS) and understand the level [...]

2023-06-13T21:54:27+02:00June 13th, 2023|Tags: , , , , |

The Challenges of Dual-Use Space Technologies: the Non-Peaceful Use of Satellites

Satellites are part and parcel of societies around the world: from telecommunications to global navigation systems, they are used for both commercial and scientific purposes. However, satellites also have non-peaceful applications. The sooner a consensus on the non-peaceful use of satellites is reached, the better it will be for all nations and for the peaceful conduct of outer space activities.

2024-12-13T09:37:49+01:00April 14th, 2023|Tags: , , |
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