We are in an era of renewed interests in space resource utilization with active programmes to return humans to the moon and beyond. Outer space has been traditionally defined as a global common, beyond the national ju- risdiction of any State and free for exploration and use by all States. The body of space law also recognizes the common interest of humankind in out- er space. Nevertheless, there is a lack of a definite set of legal rules for mak- ing common interests real and effective. Over the time, the concept of sus- tainability has been extended to outer space. This paper draws attention on current developments in legal aspects of space resource utilization within the evolving concept of space sustainability. It explores to what extent these de- velopments might likely enable a novel regulatory context that incrementally fit the common interest of humankind into space sustainability.
The Evolving Regulatory Framework for Space Resource Utilization
claudia cinelli
2023-01-01
Abstract
We are in an era of renewed interests in space resource utilization with active programmes to return humans to the moon and beyond. Outer space has been traditionally defined as a global common, beyond the national ju- risdiction of any State and free for exploration and use by all States. The body of space law also recognizes the common interest of humankind in out- er space. Nevertheless, there is a lack of a definite set of legal rules for mak- ing common interests real and effective. Over the time, the concept of sus- tainability has been extended to outer space. This paper draws attention on current developments in legal aspects of space resource utilization within the evolving concept of space sustainability. It explores to what extent these de- velopments might likely enable a novel regulatory context that incrementally fit the common interest of humankind into space sustainability.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
