Navigating Emerging Challenges in the New Space Age: Planetary Defense, Space Sustain-ability and Global Governance
Chapter
Publication Date:
2026
abstract:
The 21st-century global order is being reshaped by a new space age, introducing significant challenges and opportunities.
Key issues include technological, environmental, and geopolitical concerns in outer space.
The chapter explores three main challenges: planetary defense, space sustainability, and global governance.
Planetary defense addresses both natural and human-made threats to Earth from space.
Effective global cooperation and governance are essential for managing the space sector responsibly.
Key issues include technological, environmental, and geopolitical concerns in outer space.
The chapter explores three main challenges: planetary defense, space sustainability, and global governance.
Planetary defense addresses both natural and human-made threats to Earth from space.
Effective global cooperation and governance are essential for managing the space sector responsibly.
Iris type:
2.1 Contributo in volume (Capitolo o Saggio)
Keywords:
1. Planetary defense
2. Space sustainability
3. Global governance
4. Technological challenges
5. International cooperation
List of contributors:
Bianco, Adele; Del Canto Viterale, Francisco
Book title:
Society of the Future. A Social Science View of What We Assume and What We Can Expect