Advancing Space Governance: A Space Monitoring System
Publication Date:
2025
Pages:
5
Item Reference:
PB-2025-07
Publication Place:
Bruges
Publication Language:
EN
Copyright Holder:
UNU Institute on Comparative Regional Integration Studies
Copyright Year:
2025
Policy Brief Type:
Abstract:
- Amend the Outer Space Treaty (OST) to include enforceable debris mitigation measures, increased transparency in private-sector space operations, and binding resource-sharing agreements to ensure fair participation.
- Establish a unified, AI-driven platform for tracking space activities, preventing collisions, and fostering transparency to enhance cooperation and accountability in space governance.
- Encourage international collaboration—especially with developing nations—through joint scientific missions, economic partnerships, and shared technological advancements to promote inclusive space exploration.
- Develop mechanisms such as a Space Conflict Tribunal, modelled after the UNCLOS, to mediate disputes over satellite operations, orbital congestion, and resource claims, ensuring peaceful cooperation.
- Leverage satellite technologies for global climate monitoring, emission tracking, and sustainability efforts, aligning space policies with international environmental commitments.
