Written question asked by Lord Kennet (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 May 1999. It was answered by Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean (Labour) on Monday, 17 May 1999.

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Symons of Vernham Dean, Baroness

Question

Whether the provisions of the Treaty on the Peaceful Uses of Space cover the need for environmental assessments in the case of the launching of satellites from sea-based platforms on the high seas, close, and therefore possibly damaging, to the Exclusive Economic Zones of States Party to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and in areas where fish stocks may be vulnerable to exhaust. [HL 2138].

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

HL 2138; 601 c12WA

Session

1998-99

Subjects

Environmental impact assessment Seas and oceans Satellites Space technology Space law