Rights of Individuals in an Earth Observation and Satellite Navigation Environment - (Studies in Space Law) by Arianna Vettorel (Hardcover)

About the Book

New Space technologies, such as Earth observation and satellite navigation systems, offer several development possibilities, but they also have the potential to adversely affect individuals' rights. The protection of these rights is at the core of this book.

Book Synopsis

New Space technologies, Earth observation and satellite navigation in particular, have proven to be invaluable drivers of sustainable development, thus contributing to the protection of several human rights (the "Good").

At the same time, however, New Space technologies raise concerns for the right to privacy (the "Bad"), and face a number of challenges posed by hostile cyber operations (the "Ugly").

Dr. Arianna Vettorel analyzes the relevant international, European and domestic legal frameworks and highlights the need for several innovative approaches and reforms, in a transnational and bottom-up perspective, in order to maximize the Good, and minimize the Bad and the Ugly, of New Space technologies.

About the Author

Arianna Vettorel, Ph.D., is Lecturer of International and EU Law at Ca' Foscari University of Venice (Italy), where, in 2023, she taught the innovative course "The Law of the New Space Economy". She has published essays in the field of space law as well as in international, EU and human rights law-related matters. Dr. Vettorel is Attorney at Law and has also served as arbitrator in commercial law disputes.