Evidence from earth observation satellites : emerging legal issues / / edited by Ray Purdy, Denise Leung.

• TeilnehmendeR: Purdy, Ray.; Leung, Denise.
• Year of Publication: 2013
• Language: English
• Series: Studies in Space Law 7.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (497 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.
• Other title: Preliminary Material /; Foreword /; Introduction /; Technical Introduction to Satellite EO /; Science, Policy and Evidence in EO /; The Use of Satellite Imagery in Environmental Crimes Prosecutions in The United States: A Developing Area /; The Use of EO Data As Evidence in the Courts of Singapore /; Ten Years of Using Earth Observation Data in Support of Queensland’s Vegetation Management Framework /; EO in the European Union: Legal Considerations /; Satellite Data As Evidence in the Courts of Taiwan /; Satellite Evidence in International Institutions /; The Use of EO Technologies in Court by the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court /; Outer Space Law Principles and Privacy /; Privacy and EO: An Overview of Legal Issues /; The Impact of Copyright Protection and Public Sector Information Regulations on the Availability of Remote Sensing Data /; The Use of Remote Sensing Evidence at Trial in the United States—One State Court Judge’s Observations /; Satellite Images As Evidence for Environmental Crime in Europe: A Judge’s Perspective /; Authentication of Images /; Introducing Digital Signatures and Time-Stamps in the EO Data Processing Chain /; Pulling the Threads Together and Moving Forward /; Selected Bibliography /; Index /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 1283855038; 9004234039
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: edited by Ray Purdy, Denise Leung.

Satellite technologies are rapidly improving, offering increased opportunities for monitoring laws, and using images as evidence in court. Evidence from Earth Observation Satellites analyses whether data from satellite technologies can be a legally reliable, effective evidential tool in contemporary legal systems. This unique interdisciplinary volume brings together leading experts from academia, government, international institutions, industry and judiciary to consider many emerging issues surrounding the use of these technologies in legal strategies. Issues examined include the opportunities arising from technological developments, existing regulatory applications and operational experiences, and admissibility in courts and tools for ensuring the integrity of evidence. It also examines privacy impacts under existing legislation and provides a new conceptual framework for debating the acceptability of such surveillance methods.