Introductory remarks. Advancing State responsible behaviour in outer space from an interdisciplinary perspective

A question particularly worthy of attention is that set by the challenge of reconciling the free use of outer space with the sustainable use of its resources. The time seems ripe to bring international law into the space sustainability discourse. The concept of sustainable development was conceptualized by the 1987 Brundtland Report, Our Common Future. Today, as then, the overlap between the security, environmental and economic dimensions, including in terms of intra/inter-generational equity, is reflected within the current ‘new space’ era that is now ‘our common future’.