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This book showcases Nigerian and South African experiences on space politics, policy and strategy vis-à-vis their development and security aspirations, while contributing to the broader African and the Global-South perspectives on the subject. Space policy in developing countries such as Nigeria and South Africa is motivated by utilitarian promises that space and the attendant technologies have the potential to advance development and security interests of the affected nations. However, several decades into the orbital journey of these countries, little is known of their space politics, policies, strategies, capacities and capabilities, and realisation of desired objectives. Beyond pure and applied sciences reductionism, this book offers social science perspectives on space studies in Africa, as it examines the intricate relationships of historical, geographical, social, demographic, economic, political, administrative, and strategic factors, nationally, regionally and globally that have shaped research and development of space science and technologies, and their benefits, in Nigeria and South Africa.

Aerospace engineering. --- Astronautics. --- Law of the sea. --- International law. --- Aeronautics --- Africa --- Aerospace Technology and Astronautics. --- Law of the Sea, Air and Outer Space. --- African Politics. --- African Economics. --- Law and legislation. --- Politics and government. --- Economic conditions. --- Astronautics and state

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The 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) has for four decades been considered by many to be one of the most important legislative achievements of international law. It is revered as a "constitution of the oceans", providing the legal framework for the governance of the oceans. This volume explores how the UNCLOS is functioning in various complex settings, how it adapts to new, emerging developments, as well as how it interacts with other regulation, both within the law of the sea regime and outside. Engaging in themes such as law and order at sea, UNCLOS' interaction with human rights and the role of private actors, the book raises complex questions in the application, understanding, and enforcement of the convention and how it can be envisaged, interpreted, and used in a dynamic world. The volume also raises methodological questions, the answers to which may enhance the predictability and coherence of the law under UNCLOS and thus secure its role as the predominant and relevant system for legal governance at sea for many decades to come. As a contribution to ensuring the future relevance of UNCLOS, the book will be a valuable resource for scholars, diplomats, judges and other practitioners who are working with and interpreting the law of the sea and related issues of maritime law, migration law, human rights law and humanitarian law.

Law of the sea. --- Maritime law. --- Continental shelf --- Marine pollution --- Marine insurance --- International law and human rights. --- Humanitarian law. --- Droit de la mer. --- Droit maritime. --- Plateau continental --- Mer --- Assurances maritimes --- Droits de l'homme (droit international) --- Droit humanitaire. --- Law and legislation. --- Droit. --- Pollution --- Convention des Nations Unies sur le droit de la mer. --- United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea