Kilka uwag w obronie międzynarodowego standardu pozyskiwania zasobów naturalnych ciał niebieskich

Abstract

The issue of obtaining natural resources of celestial bodies has occupied the attention of the doctrine from the very beginning of the creation of the legal framework of international space law. In recent years, the topic has gained a new dimension as some countries have adopted solution under national law that authorize private entities to extract space resources and derive benefit from them. The aim of the article was to demonstrate that the only solution consistent with the applicable legal regulations that provide states with international obligations is to adopt an appropriate international agreement. The analysis used the formal-dogmatic method to discuss the legal provisions and the position of the doctrine. The result achieved allowed to justify the thesis about the inconsistency of the legislative practice of states with Art. I, II, III, VI and IX of the 1967 Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies and on the need to adopt an international standard regarding the acquisition of natural resources od celestial bodies.

Keywords

• freedom to explore and use outer space
• non-appropriation of outer space
• celestial bodies
• resources of celestial bodies