Hi Delyse -
Sounds like an interesting project! The Moon Treaty and related space debris regulation might be an interesting place to start. Below are a few citations. I haven't taught Intl Law for a couple of years, so a couple of the cites are a little dated. Nancy Quirk, LEED AP ***************** 1. Karl Grossman. "Disgrace into Space." The Ecologist 31/2 (March 2001). http://www.space4peace.org/articles/ecologist.htm 2. Susanne Reif. "Shaping a Legal Framework for the Commercial Use of Outer Space." Space Policy 18 (2002): 157-162. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6V52-458P49W-4&_user=10&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_searchStrId=1138230422&_rerunOrigin=google&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=8dc6567d0b61ba29368a926bbd7ea5c0 This website has several related articles listed. 3. Michael O'Hanlon. "The Real Star Wars." Newsweek (16 Sep 2002). http://www.brookings.edu/articles/2002/0916defense_ohanlon.aspx 4. James Kitfield. "The Permanent Frontier." National Journal 33/11 (17 March2001):780. http://www.globalsecurity.org/org/news/2001/010317-nj.htm 5. Robert C. Bird. "Procedural Challenges to Environmental Regulation of Space Debris." American Business Law Journal 40 (Spring 2003):635+. 6. Ten Stories the World Should Hear More About. UN 2008. "Space Debris: Orbiting Debris Threatens Sustainable Use of Outer Space." http://www.un.org/en/events/tenstories/08/spacedebris.shtml 7. Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, Including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies (1967) http://fletcher.tufts.edu/multilaterals.html "Atmosphere and Space" 8. William Broad. "Orbiting Junk, Once a Nuisance, Is Now a Threat." New York Times (February 6, 2007). http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/06/science/space/06orbi.html > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:44:41 +1300 > Subject: Tragedy of the celestial commons > > Dear Gep-ers, > > I have a student who is interested in basing his Masters dissertation on the > tragedy of the celestial commons, possibly focusing on attitudes to the > celestial commons in the era of space tourism. > > He has found some interesting literature (for example, Laver, 1986; Baum, > 2008), but I wondered if anyone could suggest further reading in the area? > > Best wishes, > > Dr Delyse Springett > Massey University > New Zealand. > > > _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Powerful Free email with security by Microsoft. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/171222986/direct/01/
