Disaster management and international space law / by Diego Zannoni.

Leiden : Brill Nijhoff, [2019]

xii, 267 pages ; 24 cm.

Studies in space law ; 15.

Is international law equipped to tackle the challenges posed by the dramatic increase in disasters? In 'Disaster Management and International Space' Law Diego Zannoni attempts to answer this crucial question through an analysis of the main legal issues involved, addressing both prevention and relief, with a special focus on major space applications such as remote sensing and telecommunications, and the attendant specific legal regimes. It is argued that, when lives of human beings are in danger, territorial sovereignty becomes, to a certain extent, porous and bends in front of the value of human life and the urgent need to rescue. On the other hand, specific obligations were identified to cooperate in the prevention and management of disasters, particularly in terms of data sharing.

Is international law equipped to tackle the challenges posed by the dramatic increase in disasters? In 'Disaster Management and International Space' Law Diego Zannoni attempts to answer this crucial question through an analysis of the main legal issues involved, addressing both prevention and relief, with a special focus on major space applications such as remote sensing and telecommunications, and the attendant specific legal regimes. It is argued that, when lives of human beings are in danger, territorial sovereignty becomes, to a certain extent, porous and bends in front of the value of human life and the urgent need to rescue. On the other hand, specific obligations were identified to cooperate in the prevention and management of disasters, particularly in terms of data sharing.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-257) and index.

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