In State Accountability for Space Debris Peter Stubbe examines the legal consequences of space debris pollution ― which he argues is a global environmental concern ― under the two distinct accountability regimes of responsibility and liability.

Peter Stubbe, Dr. jur. (2015), M.A. in International Relations (2009), works on ESA affairs and space law matters at the German Aerospace Center (DLR). He is the assistant editor of the Cologne Commentary on Space Law (CoCoSL) and has published a number of articles on international space law.