Space Debris Governance: A Perspective of International Law

Chusnul Qotimah Nita  Permata; Nur Barokah Uswatun  Khasanah

Authors

Chusnul Qotimah Nita Permata Universitas Negeri Semarang, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia
Nur Barokah Uswatun Khasanah Universitas Negeri Semarang, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia

Keywords:

Space Debris, Governance, International Law, International Institutions

Abstract

The issue of space debris is discussed in international forums such as UNCOUPOS, ESA, and ITU as an effort to deal with space debris, as well as the formation of special international organizations such as IADC. International mechanisms that are used as guidelines for countries in carrying out space activities have resulted from this collaboration and researches carried out by international forums, both in the form of regulations and implementation standards. The purpose of this study is to analyze the efforts to handle space debris governance from an international law perspective. This research used a descriptive method. Our study suggests that the international mechanism in handling space debris is a form of liberalization, in which it must be realized that cooperation is a manifestation of the rationality of the international community that this handling is of common interest. The handling of space debris does not look at national borders and the assumption that international institutions play a more important role than countries is an incorrect assumption.

Author Biographies

Chusnul Qotimah Nita Permata, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia

Faculty of Law

Nur Barokah Uswatun Khasanah, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia

Faculty of Law

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