Space : the fragile frontier /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Williamson, Mark, 1957-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Reston, VA : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, [2006]
Subjects:	Outer space > Exploration > Environmental aspects. Environmental protection > Moral and ethical aspects. Space debris. Space pollution. Space environment.

Table of Contents:

1. Space as a frontier
2. Space as an environment
3. Earth's orbital environment
4. Planetary bodies
5. Legal dimension
6. Ethical dimension
7. Scenario A : develop and be damned
8. Scenario B : control and confine
9. Scenario C : balance and benefit
10. The case for protection of the space environment
Appendix A. Text of the COSPAR Planetary Protection Policy
Appendix B. Texts of selected space law treaties, The Outer Space Treaty of 1967 and the Moon Agreement of 1984.