{"id":493,"date":"2021-01-20T13:00:54","date_gmt":"2021-01-20T13:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planetary-defense.eu\/?post_type=knowledgebase&#038;p=493"},"modified":"2021-11-25T22:44:12","modified_gmt":"2021-11-25T22:44:12","slug":"en-common-but-differentiated-responsibilities-for-space-debris-removal","status":"publish","type":"knowledgebase","link":"https:\/\/planetary-defense.eu\/?knowledgebase=en-common-but-differentiated-responsibilities-for-space-debris-removal","title":{"rendered":"(EN) Common But Differentiated Responsibilities for Space Debris Removal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Nicol Sv\u00e1rovsk\u00e1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Expanding the concept of sustainability from Earth to outer space is a recent yet inevitable development which originates in the comprehension that the Earth\u2019s orbital space is a finite resource. The growing number of actors and operations in outer space have led to the proliferation of space debris, posing numerous risks to the long-term sustainability of space activities. Against this background, the Guidelines for the Long-term Sustainability of Outer Space Activities adopted by the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space in 2019 call for enhanced international cooperation, effectively addressing such challenges. COPUOS Member States agreed on the fact that international cooperation is required; however, what has not been agreed upon is the nature of such cooperation. The following paper elaborates on the concept of responsibility for space debris removal, looking for analogies in climate change law, namely the principle of Common but Differentiated Responsibilities (CBDR). Reviewing the literature on space debris regulations as well as currently developed space debris removal methods and mapping out countries\u2019 individual contribution to the growth of space debris, this paper proposes a system based on the correlation between space activities of States and the responsibility for space debris removal. Acknowledging the principles of international space law as well as Guidelines for the Long-term Sustainability of Outer Space Activities, the paper aims to identify the key obstacles regarding space debris removal \u2013 such as international responsibility and limited capabilities to identify the origin of space debris \u2013 and to provide recommendations strengthening international cooperation. The proposed space debris regulating and minimizing system \u2013 built on the principles of intragenerational equity, sustainable use, intergenerational equity, integration, and peaceful purposes \u2013 will lower the risks associated with ever-growing human space activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-buttons uagb-buttons__outer-wrap uagb-block-efe4c8ef\"><div class=\"uagb-buttons__wrap uagb-buttons-layout-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-buttons-child uagb-buttons__outer-wrap uagb-block-34f1b0c9\"><div class=\"uagb-button__wrapper\"><a class=\"uagb-buttons-repeater\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/14777622.2021.2000322\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"uagb-button__link\">DOWNLOAD<\/div><span class=\"uagb-button__icon uagb-button__icon-position-after\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 384 512\"><path d=\"M181.9 256.1c-5-16-4.9-46.9-2-46.9 8.4 0 7.6 36.9 2 46.9zm-1.7 47.2c-7.7 20.2-17.3 43.3-28.4 62.7 18.3-7 39-17.2 62.9-21.9-12.7-9.6-24.9-23.4-34.5-40.8zM86.1 428.1c0 .8 13.2-5.4 34.9-40.2-6.7 6.3-29.1 24.5-34.9 40.2zM248 160h136v328c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V24C0 10.7 10.7 0 24 0h200v136c0 13.2 10.8 24 24 24zm-8 171.8c-20-12.2-33.3-29-42.7-53.8 4.5-18.5 11.6-46.6 6.2-64.2-4.7-29.4-42.4-26.5-47.8-6.8-5 18.3-.4 44.1 8.1 77-11.6 27.6-28.7 64.6-40.8 85.8-.1 0-.1.1-.2.1-27.1 13.9-73.6 44.5-54.5 68 5.6 6.9 16 10 21.5 10 17.9 0 35.7-18 61.1-61.8 25.8-8.5 54.1-19.1 79-23.2 21.7 11.8 47.1 19.5 64 19.5 29.2 0 31.2-32 19.7-43.4-13.9-13.6-54.3-9.7-73.6-7.2zM377 105L279 7c-4.5-4.5-10.6-7-17-7h-6v128h128v-6.1c0-6.3-2.5-12.4-7-16.9zm-74.1 255.3c4.1-2.7-2.5-11.9-42.8-9 37.1 15.8 42.8 9 42.8 9z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"embed-pdf-viewer\" src=\"https:\/\/planetary-defense.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/CBDR-1st-page.pdf\" height=\"1000\" width=\"1000\" title=\"CBDR-1st-page\"><\/iframe>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nicol Sv\u00e1rovsk\u00e1 Abstract Expanding the concept of sustainability from Earth to outer space is a recent yet inevitable development which originates in the comprehension that the Earth\u2019s orbital space is a finite resource. The growing number of actors and operations in outer space have led to the proliferation of space debris, posing numerous risks to &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/planetary-defense.eu\/?knowledgebase=en-common-but-differentiated-responsibilities-for-space-debris-removal\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;(EN) Common But Differentiated Responsibilities for Space Debris Removal&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","knowledgebase_cat":[8],"class_list":["post-493","knowledgebase","type-knowledgebase","status-publish","hentry","knowledgebase_cat-peer-reviewed-articles"],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false,"twentyseventeen-featured-image":false,"twentyseventeen-thumbnail-avatar":false},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"nicholas","author_link":"https:\/\/planetary-defense.eu\/?author=1"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Nicol Sv\u00e1rovsk\u00e1 Abstract Expanding the concept of sustainability from Earth to outer space is a recent yet inevitable development which originates in the comprehension that the Earth\u2019s orbital space is a finite resource. 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