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Record Nr.

UNINA9910411951903321

Autore

Lindgren David

Titolo

An Assessment Framework for Compliance with International Space Law and Norms : Promoting Equitable Access and Use of Space for Emerging Actors / / by David Lindgren

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020

ISBN

3-030-15762-8

Edizione

[1st ed. 2020.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (144 pages)

Collana

Southern Space Studies, , 2523-3718

Disciplina

341.47

Soggetti

Law of the sea

International law

Space sciences

Law of the Sea, Air and Outer Space

Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)

African Politics

Africa Politics and government Politics and government

Africa Politics and government

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Existing ratings and rankings systems -- International space law and norms -- Elements comprising assessment methodologies -- Framework for assessing compliance -- Conclusions.

Sommario/riassunto

This book proposes a framework for assessing countries’ levels of compliance with international space law and norms. It begins by exploring the development of two movements – the evidence-based policymaking and programming movement, and the rise of ratings and rankings research – and their growth across various disciplines. The analysis suggests that such efforts are useful in gauging the behavior of countries in space according to how well they adhere to existing space law and norms. To date, there is no comprehensive, periodic, and systematic measure of countries’ efforts to comply with space law and norms; this work endeavors to fill that gap by offering a framework in



which to assess compliance. Applying the framework results in five possible ratings that a country may be assigned, ranging from highly compliant to non-compliant. Ideally, the proposed framework can be used to promote compliance, and with it, space security and sustainability.