Prof. S. Bhatt—an acknowledged expert in space law, has done extensive studies on the linkages between space exploration and environmental law and management. In the present volume, Bhatt presents a collection of over 15 of his papers presented at various national and international conferences. These papers discuss some contemporary issues relating to space laws and space treaties, besides dealing with aspects such as law and space research, research in space law, global trends in air law, space law and new world order, and ecological approaches towards management of aerospace environments. Also included are a couple of pieces focusing on the reforms process and deregulation in civil aviation industry in India. S. Bhatt has been a Professor of Space Law and Honorary Professor of International Law at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi and also a Consultant with the U.N.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR S. Bhatt
Prof. S. Bhatt is an Honorary Professor of International Law in Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He has been a Professor in Hamdard University. He has research experience in the field of environmental law and science for over forty years as a post-doctoral research fulbright Resident Scholar in Southern Methodist University, Dallas, USA in 1969-70, Secretary, National Committee on Environmental Planning and Coordination, govt. of India, DST 1975, a Professor in JNU, and Convenor of three national seminars on environment and related issues. He has edited and authored 18 books, including six books in the field of environments, and published over 200 articles world over. At the international level, Prof. Bhatt has been United Nations Advisor on Aviation to Govts. Of Somalia, Lesotho and Botswana for over four years. He was a Panel-member of United Nations ICAO on regulation of world air transport a Commentator to United Nations Conference on Space Benefits UNISPACE III, Geneva, July 1999. He has traveled to many parts of world as member of air delegation, Govt. of India. He served in the Department of Civil Aviation and retired as Deputy Director General of Civil Aviation. He is an Honorary Fellow of International Astronautical Federation, Paris, Prof. Bhatt has served as Senior Vice-President of Kashmir Education, Culture and Science with other scholars in developing an international Centre for Kashmir Studies. He is also actively associated in the establishment of an International Centre for Air, Space and Environmental Law at National Law University, Hyderabad. In 2001 and 2003 Prof. Bhatt lectured in Kashmir University and its leading colleges on problems concerning environment protection and sustainable development. Kashmir environments held on 8 November, 2003. He comes from Bandipore, Kashmir, where he has his ancestral home.
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