Evolving International Humanitarian Legal Regime for Sustainable use of Outer Space and its Application to India

Table of Contents
Declaration;
Certificate;
Acknowledgments;
Preface;
Abbreviations;
PART – I;
Chapter 1 Introduction and Conceptual Framework;
1.1 Introduction;
1.2 Background of the Study;
1.3 Significance of the Study;
1.4 Statement of the Problem;
1.5 Objectives of the Study;
1.6 Scope and Limitations of the Study;
1.7 Review of the Literature;
1.8 Hypothesis;
1.9 Research Questions;
1.10 Methodology Adopted in the Research;
1.10.1 Sources of Data;
1.11 Research Design and Chapterisation;
1.12 Scheme of the Study;
1.13 Conclusion;
PART – II;
Chapter 2 Analysis of International Outer Space Law and International Law;
2.1 Introduction;
2.2 Space Missions and Space Laws: Historical Background;
2.3 Analysis of International Outer Space Laws;
2.3.1 The Outer Space Treaty, 1967;
2.3.2 The Rescue Agreement, 1968;
2.3.3 The Liability Convention,1972;
2.3.4 The Registration Convention, 1975;
2.3.5 The Moon Treaty, 1979;
2.4 Drafts on Code of Conduct for Outer Space Laws, Fact Sheets and Conference reports;
2.5 Principles of International Law Analysed with the International Outer Space Laws;
2.5.1 Principle of Good Faith;
2.5.2 Principle of International Cooperation;
2.5.3 Principle of Sovereignty;
2.5.4 Principle of Liability;
2.6 Role of the Unites Nations;
2.6.1 Documents under the UN;
2.6.1.1 The United Nations Charter;
2.6.1.2 The United Nations Debris Mitigation Guidelines, 2007;
2.6.2 Specialised Agencies under the UN;
2.6.2.1 United Nations Office of the Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA);
2.6.2.2 United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UN-COPUOS);
2.6.2.3 United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP);
2.7 Weapons in Space;
2.8 Conclusion;
Chapter 3 Principles of International Environmental Laws and Its Application in International Space Laws;
3.1 Introduction;
3.2 Principles of International Environmental Law;
3.2.1 Principle of Sustainable Development;
3.2.2 Precautionary Principle;
3.2.3 Principle of Sovereignty;
3.2.4 Principle of Liability;
3.2.4.1 Compensation for Harm;
3.2.4.2 Principle of Common but Differential Responsibility;
3.3 Risks Analysis: Space Missions and Its Impact on the Environment;
3.3.1 Space Debris;
3.3.2 Ozone Depletion;
3.4 Conclusion;
Chapter 4 International Humanitarian and Human Rights Perspectives of International Space Laws;
4.1 Introduction;
4.2 Definition of Human Rights;
4.3 International Humanitarian Rights;
4.3.1 Principle of Sovereignty;
4.3.2 Nuclear Power in Outer Space;
4.3.3 Militarization of Outer Space and Rights of Civilians;
4.3.4 Preventing the Militarization of space;
4.4 Satellite Surveillance;
4.5 Human Rights and International Law;
4.6 Life of Astronauts and Human Space Flight;
4.7 Poverty and Outer Space Luxury;
4.8 Conclusion;
Chapter 5 Comparative Analysis of Outer Space Laws of USA, Russia, UK, France, China, India and Japan;
5.1 Introduction;
5.1.1 The United States of America;
5.1.2 Russia;
5.1.3 The United Kingdom;
5.1.4 China;
5.1.5 France;
5.1.6 Japan;
5.2 International Space Station;
5.3 Intellectual Property Rights and Outer Space Activities;
5.4 Outer Space Policies and Law in India;
5.5 Analysis of Judicial Pronouncements on Outer Space Law;
5.6 Conclusion;
Chapter 6 International Humanitarian Legal Regime for Sustainable Use of Outer Space and Its Application to India;
6.1 Introduction;
6.2 International Outer Space Law, International Law, International Environmental Law and International Humanitarian Law: The Joining Point;
6.3 Need of International Legal Framework for Minimising the Risks Involved in Space Missions to Ensure Maximum Exploitation of the Outer Space with Minimum Damage to the Environment and Human Rights;
6.4 Conclusion;
PART – III;
Chapter 7 Conclusion and Suggestions – Proposed International Code of Conduct for the Sustainable Use and Prevention of Militarization of Outer Space in any Form (ISMOS);
7.1 Findings of the Research;
7.2 Suggestions;
7.2.1 Proposed International Code of Conduct for the Sustainable Use and Prevention of Militarization of Outer Space in any Form (ISMOS);
7.3 Conclusion;
ANNEXURES;
Annexure –1;
Questionnaire for First Survey – 1;
Annexure –2.

Questionnaire for Second Survey ...................................................................... 252
Annexure – 3 ................................................................................................................. 255
Status of five basic international agreements relating to activities in outer space (as on 1st January 2017) ....................................................... 255
Annexure – 4 ................................................................................................................. 261
Changes in the first, second and third draft of the EUs ICOC ........... 261
Annexure -5 ................................................................................................................... 264
Other doctrinal theses identified by the researcher in this field include the following ................................................................................................ 264
Annexure - 6 .................................................................................................................. 266
Cases Relating to Outer Space Law ................................................................ 266
Annexure -7 ................................................................................................................... 270
Draft Space Activities Bill, 2017 of India ...................................................... 270
Annexure - 8 .................................................................................................................. 293
Researcher’s Comment to Draft Space Activities Bill, 2017 of India sent to the Department of Space, India ......................................................... 293
Annexure - 9 .................................................................................................................. 310
Total Claim of Celestial Bodies .......................................................................... 310
BIBLIOGRAPHY ........................................................................................................... 311