1. Space Governance as a Driver for Sustainable Development
Dr. Amit K. Maitra
Foundation for Emerging Solutions
May 5, 2017

2. AGENDA
Background
Approach
Gap
Solution

3. Background 2014 Montreal Conference TAKE AWAYS
Major revisions and improvements of space governance
Keep pace with the changing world scene
Address
Codes of conduct,
Transparency and confidence-building measures in outer space activities (TCBMs),
Safety concepts,
International institutions,
International treaties and other agreements, regulations, procedures and standards.

4. APPROACH
Dr. Simonetta Di Pippo underscored critical issues in global governance of space activities.
Chief among them, she observed this morning, are
Strengthened governance and enhanced infrastructures at all levels
Institutional mechanisms to integrate all actors.
COPUOS
Approaches its work agenda in a structured and comprehensive manner
Covers all areas of international cooperation in the
Exploration
Use of outer space for peaceful purposes.
Its notable accomplishments include close coordination with UNOOSA.

5. GAP The experts on space law, regulations and standards
A definite need exists for more effective communication and exchange between the growing number and variety of stakeholders and players in the space arena.

6. SOLUTION
The structure, contributors and the tremendous work of COPUOS and UNOOSA indicate how academia, governments, the private sector and other stakeholders must work together to develop an effective global governance regime for peaceful and sustainable exploration, use and exploitation of outer space for the benefit of all.
COPUOS has endorsed a set of seven thematic priorities
Selected based on the cross-cutting areas of
Governance,
Resiliency,
Interoperability,
Capacity-building and
Sustainable development.
As Dr. Di Pippo noted this morning these thematic priorities will influence the ideas for UNISPACE+50 and beyond.
That is a segue to my proposal for a framework based on cybernetic feedback loop structure

7. PROPOSED APPROACH Thematic Priority Aims 1
Global partnership in space exploration and innovation
Developing partnerships and capabilities
Creating new opportunities for emerging space nations so that they derive the benefits of space science and technology
Fostering dialogue with space industry and the private sector for meeting global challenges 2
Legal regime of outer space and global space governance: current and future perspectives
Assessing the effectiveness of the legal regime of outer space
Promoting the universality of the five United Nations treaties on outer space
Assessing the state of affairs of those treaties, including their relationship with non-legally binding instruments. 3
Enhanced information exchange on space objects and events
Developing requirements for enhanced information exchange and notification procedures under the United Nations Register and within notification mechanisms established under the treaties and principles on outer space.

8. Crowding of satellites
COPUOS
UNOOSA
ccOc
CoC
TCBMs
SAFETY
INTL INST.
STDS
Space Debris
Nuclear power source applications
Radio-frequency spectrum
Crowding of satellites