43a9463a-2970-40a5-b327-33103f6efdd020210118090414832wseamdt@crossref.orgMDT DepositWSEAS TRANSACTIONS ON ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT1790-507910.37394/232015http://wseas.org/wseas/cms.action?id=4031212202021220201610.37394/232015.2020.16http://wseas.org/wseas/cms.action?id=23189International Liability for Pollution Damage in Outer Space EnvironmentOuardaLayachiDepartment of Law, Prince Sultan University, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIAIn view of the rapid and dangerous development of space activities and clandestine research, it has become increasingly difficult to identify and determine the environmental damages caused. Jurist of international law have begun to study the international responsibility resulting from such activities, which are leading to the pollution of the outer space environment. States launching space activities launching satellites, and carrying out experiments are introducing harmful substances, terrestrial bacteria, radioactive materials, and harmful space debris that is circling the earth. 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