session 2

Title

30 Years of the Moon Agreement: Perspectives

Description

For this session, papers are invited to analytically address the future perspectives of the Moon Agreement, which celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2009. Papers may thus critically analyse (a) recent developments in COPUOS, such as the 2008 ‘joint statement’ by several states parties on the benefits of adhering to the Agreement, (b) the future design, adoption and implementation of an international regime to govern the exploitation of the natural resources of the celestial bodies ‘as such exploitation is about to become feasible’, (c) the reasons for the timid support for the Agreement from the international community, and (d) issues concerning the protection of the Moon environment and of other celestial bodies. The question of how exploitation of moon resources relates to the non-appropriation principle as well as the Common Heritage of Mankind principle may also be critically scrutinized.

Date

2010-09-28

Time

15:15

Room

Meeting Hall IV

IPC members

• Chairman: Prof. Mahulena Hofmann, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg ;

• Chairman: Prof. Maureen Williams, Chair, ILA Space Law Committee, UK & UBA, Conicet, Buenos Aires, Argentina;

• Rapporteur: Dr. Michael Mineiro, [unlisted], United States;