Collaboration in the Exploration of Outer Space: Using ADR to Resolve Conflicts in Space

Authors

Ka Fei Wong, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Abstract

This Note will explore in detail the use of ADR procedures for claims brought under the Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects of 1972 ("Liability Convention"), pointing out the benefits and effectiveness of the procedures. This Note will also explore the problems with the Liability Convention, and will suggest modifications to improve the ADR procedures set forth therein. By drawing on the ADR procedures from the Liability Convention as an example, this Note will suggest that the use of ADR procedures to resolve most outer space conflicts would be most desirable. Although ADR procedures currently exist to resolve certain claims, improvements in such procedures are necessary, and may work even better once more substantive laws are put into place and states and individuals get a better understanding of what kinds of liability, responsibilities, and rights each state, entity, or third-party has in space.

Disciplines

Air and Space Law | Dispute Resolution and Arbitration | International Law | Law

Recommended Citation

Ka F. Wong, Collaboration in the Exploration of Outer Space: Using ADR to Resolve Conflicts in Space, 7 Cardozo J. Conflict Resol. 445 (2006).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cjcr/vol7/iss2/12