International Space Law and the United Nations
Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Space Law: The Newest Branch of International Law -- I. Introduction -- II. Space Law in the Pre-Sputnik Years -- III. Post-Sputnik Development of Space Law: Role of the United Nations -- IV. The Proliferation of Space Law -- 1. The Specialized Agencies of the U.N. System -- 2. Regional & -- Multilateral Space Organizations and Agreements -- 3. Other Multilateral Agreements ans Arrangements -- 4. Non-governmental Organizations (NGO's) -- 5. Bilateral Agreements -- 6. National Laws, National Organizations -- 7. Body of Case Law -- 8. Teaching of Space Law -- 9. Literature on Space Law -- V. Space Law as a Discipline -- Chapter 2 The United Nations and the Development of Space Law -- I. Introduction -- II. The Process of Space Law-Making in the United Nations -- 1. COPUOS Established -- 2. Main Components of the Process -- 3. Consensus -- 4. Results Achieved -- III. The Outer Space Treaties: An Overview -- 1. The Outer Space Treaty, 1967 -- 2. The Rescue Agreement, 1968 -- 3. The Liability Convention, 1972 -- 4. The Registration Convention, 1976 -- 5. The Moon Agreement, 1979 -- 6. General Comments -- IV. The UN Principles on Outer Space: An Overview -- 1. Declaration of Legal Principles on Outer Space -- 2. Principles on Direct Broadcasting by Satellite (DBS) -- 3. Principles on Remote Sensing -- 4. Principles on Nuclear Power Sources -- 5. Declaration on Outer Space Benefits -- V. Pending Legal Issues -- 1. Item 4: Definition of Outer Space: Geostationary Orbit -- 2. New Agenda Item -- VI. The Future Development of Space Law by the United Nations -- 1. The Space Debris Issue -- 2. Establishing International Standards and Recommended Practices -- 3. Commercial Use of Outer Space -- 4. Manned Space Flight -- 5. Other Matters -- VII. Conclusions.