2018/03/08 by Jonathan Sydney Koch · 5 citations
Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #Commons #Corporate governance #Discipline #Ecology #Economics #Exploitation of natural resources #Global commons #Jurisdiction #Law #Law and economics #Management #Natural resource #Normative #Obstacle #Political science #Politics #Sociology #Sovereignty #Space (punctuation) #Space Satellite Systems and Control #Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life #Space exploration and regulation
paper · doi:10.1080/14777622.2017.1381824
openalex publication_date 2018/03/08 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/05/24
This article addresses the current lack of a legal framework for the use of space resources found on asteroids and other celestial bodies. In a world of growing inequality and in face of the increasing commercialization of space, governance structures are needed to ensure that the benefits of the “province of all mankind” are not solely reaped by those industrialized nations that have the technological and financial capabilities. Drawing upon the practical achievements of the International Seabed Authority governing the extraction of natural resources from the seabed in areas beyond national jurisdiction, a discursive policy framework for the equitable development of the global commons of space is proposed. Acknowledging the importance of a multi-disciplinary approach, the normative structure is complemented by the insight gained from stakeholders from across sectors, in a critical effort to unite political, ethical, and commercial considerations.