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GLEX-2012 — Global Space Exploration Conference

13. Legal Issues Related to Space Exploration

There is currently little legislation to govern space exploration. The Outer Space Treaty and the Moon Treaty have their limits. What are the legal issues with space exploration, and exploitation, and what mechanisms can be proposed to address them?

Co-Chair

Tanja Masson-Zwaan
International Institute of Air and Space Law, Leiden University — The Netherlands

Ram Jakhu
Institute of Air and Space Law, McGill University — Canada

Rapporteur: Corinne Jorgenson
Advancing Space —

13.1. Present and future regulation of space exploration and exploitation: general issues

Chairman

Corinne Jorgenson
Advancing Space —

Yaw Nyampong
Centre for Research of Air and Space Law, Faculty of Law, McGill University — Canada

Rapporteur: Christopher Johnson
Secure World Foundation — United States

13.2. Specific legal issues of space exploration and exploitation