Integrating outer space as a global commons with private property rights to outer space resources

Di Mei
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Inspired by the US government’s denial that outer space is a global commons, and the heated discussion in China regarding property rights in outer space resources, this article looks at this controversial term: “global commons”. It finds that this term was mostly adopted as a political, rather than legal, term. As a result of the over-emphasis on the implications of global commons on the property rights to outer space resources, states that plan to develop private space mining may avoid calling outer space a global commons. This article argues that this response may not be necessary. It then examines the real purpose of the global commons discourse by analogizing the tragedy of commons and thus puts forward the suggestion to adopt the non-exclusive use standard to govern the activities of space resource extraction by private parties. This solution will allow countries to continue to view outer space as a global commons while liberalizing private parties’ activities in outer space resource development and extraction. Moreover, China’s initiative of the global community of shared future possesses the potential to serve as the overarching concept to govern its future outer space activities, including space mining.
将外层空间作为全球公域与外层空间资源私有产权相结合
受美国政府否认外层空间是全球公域的启发,以及中国关于外层空间资源产权的激烈讨论,本文探讨了这一颇具争议的术语:"全球公域"。文章认为,这一术语主要是作为政治术语而非法律术语被采用的。由于过分强调全球公域对外层空间资源产权的影响,计划开发私人太空采矿的国家可能会避免将外层空间称为全球公域。本文认为,这种反应可能是不必要的。然后,文章通过类比公地悲剧,探讨了全球公地论述的真正目的,从而提出了采用非排他性使用标准来规范私人开采太空资源活动的建议。这一方案既能使各国继续将外空视为全球公域,又能放开私人对外空资源的开发和开采活动。此外,中国提出的 "全球共享未来共同体 "倡议有可能成为指导中国未来外层空间活动,包括太空采矿活动的总体概念。
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