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University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Space & Telecom Law

The First LL.M. of its Kind in the U.S.

Legal Aspects of NEO Threat Response and Related Institutional Issues

Mission Statement

The Research Project has as its overriding goal to support the international community of states and the relevant decision-makers in arriving at a proper, fair, transparent, comprehensive, workable, politically, institutionally and legally sound and feasible framework for international decision-making in the face of future NEO threats, by analyzing some of the key legal and institutional issues in this respect and offering, where appropriate, recommendations on how to further develop the legal and institutional framework for NEO threat response.

Rapporteur:

Prof. Frans von der Dunk, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

International Advisory Board:

Prof. Steven Freeland, University of Western Sydney, Australia;

Prof. Joanne Gabrynowicz, Director, National Center for Remote Sensing, Air & Space Law, University of Mississippi, United States;

Prof. Stephan Hobe, Director of the Institute of Air and Space Law, University of Cologne, Germany;

Prof. Mahulena Hofmann, University Giessen;

Prof. Ram Jakhu, Institute of Air and Space Law, McGill University, Montreal, Canada;

Prof. Sergio Marchisio, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Italy;

Prof. Matthew Schaefer, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, United States;

Prof. Maureen Williams, University of Buenos Aires , Argentina; and

Prof. Haifeng Zhao, European and Comparative Law Institute, Harbin Institute of Technology, People’s Republic of China

Journal Article Content

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"The Research Project is undertaken by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Programme on Space and Telecommunications Law, with the support of Secure World Foundation"

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ASE Open Letter PDF

Asteroid Threats a Call for Global Response  PDF

Contact Information:

Artiom Anisimov, Research Assistant
Research Project on Legal Aspects of NEO Threat Response and Related Institutional Issues
Space & Telecommunications Law LL.M (candidate) • University of Nebraska-Lincoln, College of Law
Tel.: +1-402-802-0663 • artiomanisimov@gmail.com