Outer Space as a Global Commons: An Empirical Study of Space Arrangements
The designation of outer space as a global commons is a contentious issue. Some argue that officially recognizing it as such could discourage private investment, while others claim that it would not sufficiently promote sustainability. To address these debates, this article examines how space actors...
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| description | The designation of outer space as a global commons is a contentious issue. Some argue that officially recognizing it as such could discourage private investment, while others claim that it would not sufficiently promote sustainability. To address these debates, this article examines how space actors use a global commons framework in their institutional arrangements. Based on a collection of 1042 space arrangements, we characterize a subset of arrangements that explicitly reference concepts related to the notion of global commons. We observe that this framework is seldom used in bilateral arrangements and is mostly absent from recent agreements made by influential players. Furthermore, we find that employing principles related to global commons in arrangements does not result in significantly different operational rules. As a result, we conclude that a clearly defined global commons perspective has yet to be articulated and institutionalized. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-65bb580085e244cfbe50432988608dc62023-10-19T08:08:53ZengUtrecht University Library Open Access Journals (Publishing Services)International Journal of the Commons1875-02812023-09-01171288–301288–30110.5334/ijc.12711151Outer Space as a Global Commons: An Empirical Study of Space ArrangementsPauline Pic0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2764-3482Philippe Evoy1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8672-3570Jean-Frédéric Morin2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1053-5597Université LavalUniversité LavalUniversité LavalThe designation of outer space as a global commons is a contentious issue. Some argue that officially recognizing it as such could discourage private investment, while others claim that it would not sufficiently promote sustainability. To address these debates, this article examines how space actors use a global commons framework in their institutional arrangements. Based on a collection of 1042 space arrangements, we characterize a subset of arrangements that explicitly reference concepts related to the notion of global commons. We observe that this framework is seldom used in bilateral arrangements and is mostly absent from recent agreements made by influential players. Furthermore, we find that employing principles related to global commons in arrangements does not result in significantly different operational rules. As a result, we conclude that a clearly defined global commons perspective has yet to be articulated and institutionalized.https://account.thecommonsjournal.org/index.php/up-j-ijc/article/view/1271commons governanceempirical analysisouter space governanceouter spaceglobal commons |
| spellingShingle | Pauline Pic Philippe Evoy Jean-Frédéric Morin Outer Space as a Global Commons: An Empirical Study of Space Arrangements International Journal of the Commons commons governance empirical analysis outer space governance outer space global commons |
| title | Outer Space as a Global Commons: An Empirical Study of Space Arrangements |
| title_full | Outer Space as a Global Commons: An Empirical Study of Space Arrangements |
| title_fullStr | Outer Space as a Global Commons: An Empirical Study of Space Arrangements |
| title_full_unstemmed | Outer Space as a Global Commons: An Empirical Study of Space Arrangements |
| title_short | Outer Space as a Global Commons: An Empirical Study of Space Arrangements |
| title_sort | outer space as a global commons an empirical study of space arrangements |
| topic | commons governance empirical analysis outer space governance outer space global commons |
| url | https://account.thecommonsjournal.org/index.php/up-j-ijc/article/view/1271 |
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