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The exploitation of natural resources of the moon and other celestial bodies : A proposal for a legal regime

Tronchetti Fabio

The exploitation of natural resources of the moon and other celestial bodies : A proposal for a legal regime - The Leiden Martinus Nijhoff Publishers 2009 - 382p xvii

Table of contents
Acknowledgments; Abbreviations;
Chapter 1. Introduction;
Chapter 2. The Outer Space Treaty, the Moon Agreement and the 1996 Declaration on Space Benefits;
Chapter 3. The Common Heritage of Mankind;
Chapter 4. The management of international areas and their limited natural resources: the examples of Antarctica and ITU;
Chapter 5. Property rights in outer space: a crucial issue in the wake of the commercialisation of outer space and its resources;
Chapter 6. Elements of a legal regime to govern the commercial exploitation of extraterrestrial resources;
Chapter 7. Conclusion;
Annexes: Annex 1. Draft International Agreement on the exploitation of natural resources of the Moon and other celestial bodies; Annex 2. Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies; Annex 3. Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects; Annex 4. Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space;
Annex 5. Agreement Governing the Activities of States on the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies; Annex 6. 1962 (XVIII). Declaration of Legal Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space; Legal documents; Treaties and conventions; Declarations, principles and documents; Case Law; Bibliography; Books; Articles; Internet and web-based sources; Index.

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1. Space Mining - Law & Legislaiton 2. Natural Resources - Law & Legislation3. Moon - International Status

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