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Space as a commons : toward a framework for the allocation of extraterrestrial property rights
Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2013.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/40661 Space as a commons : toward a framework for the allocation of extraterrestrial property rights Holland, Mike ichelp@gibs.co.za Beney, Robert Dario UCTD Space law. Outer space -- Law and legislation. Astronautics and state. Right of property. Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2013. This research report examines the potential nature of property rights in space and the need for the development of a cogent framework for the allocation of such rights, within the parameters set by the Outer Space Treaty of 1967. This was done in an effort to avoid the dichotomous commons dilemmas of, the tragedy of the commons, as described by Hardin (1968), and the tragedy of the anti-commons, as described by Heller (1998),(2013), whilst endeavouring to encourage the investment in and the development of, space and its resources by private operators. A review of existing literature across a diverse set of academic fields including economics, space law, and commons dilemmas, led to the development of an a priori framework for the allocation of functional property rights in space. The framework was specifically based on the work of Nobel Prize Winner Elinor Ostrom’s principles for sustainable governance of common pool resources (CPR), the observations on the nature of the anti-commons, as described by Michael Heller and the theory of the decentralisation of governance structures through the polycentric design of governance frameworks. The validity of the proposed a priori framework was tested through in depth interviews with experts in space law, policy development and space related industries. Through the reviewed literature and evidence gathered by this research, it was evident that the debate around the potential nature of property rights in space is still unresolved. However, a consensus view emerged amongst the respondents, that the bundle of functional property rights and roles proposed in the a priori framework were valid and feasibly legal, under the current OST treaty regime, with the exclusion of the polycentric design for the allocation of rights within the framework. lmgibs2014 Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) MBA Unrestricted 2014-07-08T11:26:43Z 2014-07-08T11:26:43Z 2014-04-30 2013 Mini Dissertation Beney, RD 2013, Space as a commons : toward a framework for the allocation of extraterrestrial property rights, MBA Mini Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/40661> http://hdl.handle.net/2263/40661 en © 2014 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Space law. Outer space -- Law and legislation. Astronautics and state. Right of property. Space as a commons : toward a framework for the allocation of extraterrestrial property rights |
| title | Space as a commons : toward a framework for the allocation of extraterrestrial property rights |
| title_full | Space as a commons : toward a framework for the allocation of extraterrestrial property rights |
| title_fullStr | Space as a commons : toward a framework for the allocation of extraterrestrial property rights |
| title_full_unstemmed | Space as a commons : toward a framework for the allocation of extraterrestrial property rights |
| title_short | Space as a commons : toward a framework for the allocation of extraterrestrial property rights |
| title_sort | space as a commons toward a framework for the allocation of extraterrestrial property rights |
| topic | UCTD Space law. Outer space -- Law and legislation. Astronautics and state. Right of property. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/40661 |