Mining in Outer Space: Legal Aspects

Reference : Mining in Outer Space: Legal Aspects


	Document type :	Parts of books : Contribution to collective works
	Discipline(s) :	Law, criminology & political science : European & international law
	Focus Areas :	Law / European Law
	To cite this reference:	http://hdl.handle.net/10993/39230

Title :	Mining in Outer Space: Legal Aspects
Language :	English
Author, co-author :	Hofmann, Mahulena [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance (FDEF) > Law Research Unit >]
	Bergamasco, Federico [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance (FDEF) > Law Research Unit >]
Publication date :	Jan-2019
Edition :	1sr
Main document title :	European Yearbook of International Economic Law 2018
Editor :	Tams, Christian
	Bungenberg, Marc
	Krajewski, Markus
Publisher :	Springer
Collection and collection volume :	European Yearbook of International Economic Law
Pages :	313-336
Peer reviewed :	Yes
ISBN :	9783319977515
City :	Cham
Country :	Switzerland
Keywords :	[en] Outer Space ; Space Resources ; Legal Framework
Abstract :	[en] Outer space has become the focus of projects plannning exploration and excavation of natural resources. The central international legal source of the law of Outer Space is the 1967 Outer Space Treaty. The mining activities in outer space are compatible with international law under the condition that they respect this treaty, including its obligation to protect the environment.
Research centres :	RUL
Name of the research project :	RUL
Permalink :	http://hdl.handle.net/10993/39230

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