Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Chapter One Introduction -- 1.1. General Background -- 1.2. Structure -- 1.3. Approach of the Book -- 1.4. The Expanding Spectrum of Stakeholders in the Space Sector -- 1.4.1. States -- 1.4.2. Other Entities -- Chapter Two Environmental Problems Related to Space Activities -- 2.1. Space Debris -- 2.2. Nuclear Contamination -- 2.3. Solar Power Satellites -- 2.4. Manned Space Stations -- 2.5. Exobiological Contamination -- 2.6. Conclusion -- Chapter Three Space Law From an Environmental Perspective -- 3.1. UN Space Conventions -- 3.1.1. The Outer Space Treaty -- 3.1.2. TheMoon Treaty -- 3.1.3. The Liability Convention -- 3.1.4. The Registration Convention -- 3.1.5. The Rescue Agreement -- 3.2. The Nuclear Power Source Principles -- 3.3. The International Telecommunication Union -- 3.4. Developments within Certain Other International Organs -- 3.4.1. The Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee -- 3.4.2. The United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space -- 3.4.3. The International Law Association -- 3.5. Environmentally-oriented National and Regional E6orts -- 3.6. Conclusion -- Chapter Four International Environmental Law in the Space Sector -- 4.1. Treaties -- 4.2. Principles -- 4.2.1. Sustainable Development -- 4.2.1.1. Components and Evolution -- 4.2.1.2. Sustainable Development and the Space Sector -- 4.2.2. Sic Utere Tuo, Good Neighborliness and Due Diligence -- 4.2.3. The Precautionary Principle -- 4.2.3.1. Components and Evolution -- 4.2.3.2. Application -- 4.2.3.3. The Precautionary Principle and the Space Sector -- 4.2.4. Common but Di6erentiated Responsibilities -- 4.2.5. The Polluter-Pays Principle -- 4.2.5.1. Components and Evolution -- 4.2.5.2. The Polluter-Pays Principle and the Space Sector -- 4.3. Conclusion.

Chapter Five From General Principles to Practicable Rules -- 5.1. Complications of Traditional International Treaty-making -- 5.2. Improved Norm-setting Strategies -- 5.2.1. The Framework Convention Approach -- 5.2.2. Selective Incentives -- 5.2.3. Di6erential Obligations -- 5.2.4. Promotion of Over-achievement -- 5.2.5. Delegated Decision-making Powers and Self-correcting Treaties -- 5.2.6. Interim Agreements and Ratification Limits -- 5.2.7. Common Rules of Conduct -- 5.2.8. International Standards and Mutual Recognition of National Authorizations -- 5.2.9. Information Sharing and Other Forms of Cooperation -- 5.3. Environmental Impact Assessment -- 5.3.1. History and Status -- 5.3.2. Procedure and Goals -- 5.3.3. EIA and Space Law -- 5.3.3.1. Current Situation -- 5.3.3.2. The Future Potential of EIA in Space Activities -- 5.3.4. Strategic Environmental Assessment and Sustainability Impact Assessment -- 5.4. Dispute Resolution -- 5.4.1. Dispute Settlement under International Space Law -- 5.4.1.1. The Outer Space Treaty -- 5.4.1.2. The Liability Convention -- 5.4.1.3. TheMoon Treaty -- 5.4.1.4. The International Telecommunication Union -- 5.4.1.5. Other Arrangements -- 5.4.2. Adjudication vs. Arbitration -- 5.4.2.1. Benefits of Arbitration in Space-related Disputes -- 5.4.2.2. The ILA Draft Convention on the Settlement of Disputes Related to Space Activities -- 5.4.3. Improving the Dispute Resolution in the Space Sector -- 5.5. Conclusion -- Chapter Six Concluding Remarks -- Treaties, Other Instruments and Documents -- Treaties -- European Union Law -- Documents Prepared by or for the UNCOPUOS -- Other International Instruments and Documents -- National Instruments -- Cases -- International Court of Justice -- Other Cases -- Bibliography -- Monographs, Articles, etc., Attributable to Authors -- References without an Author.

Websites of Organizations, etc -- Index.