National Space Legislation in Europe ─ Issues of Authorisation of Private Space Activities in the Light of Developments in European Space Cooperation

The authorization regime in international space law governs who may authorize space activity as well as attendant issues of liability and supervision. Von der Dunk (space law, U. of Nebraska) presents 11 papers that explore these issues in a primarily European context. Topics include the origins of the authorization regime, space access rights and responsibilities for states and citizens, liability and insurance in the context of national authorization, environmental protection and space debris issues, the issues of national security in the context of national space legislation, authorization of space tourism, the impact of the European Union's Treaty of Lisbon, and EU competition law and issues of national authorization of private space activities. Martinus Nijhoff is an imprint of Brill. Annotation c2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Frans G. von der Dunk is the Harvey & Susan Perlman Alumni / Othmer Professor of Space Law at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He is also the Director of the Leiden-based space law and policy consultancy Black Holes.