Commercial Satellite Imagery and United Nations Peacekeeping

Contents: Introduction: commercial satellite imagery, UN peacekeeping/making and national security: a Canadian perspective, James F. Keeley and Rob Huebert; International law governing the acquisition and dissemination of satellite imagery, Ram Jakhu; Availability and potential use of low spatial resolution satellite imagery for peacekeeping and disaster management, Mryka Hall-Beyer; Commercial satellite imagery in peacekeeping sensor capabilities - present and near future, Jean-Pierre Paquette; Trends in commercial satellite imaging with implications for defence and security applications, Alvin L. Hanks and Richard C. Gorecki; Development of geospatial technology for nuclear information management, C. Vincent Tao and Q.S. (Bob) Truong; Financial considerations in the acquisition of high resolution commercial satellite imagery for United Nations peacekeeping and humanitarian operations, Steve Adam; The use of commercial satellite imagery and Canadian security needs, James F. Keeley; Organizing the United Nations for commercial satellite imagery, James F. Keeley; Peacekeeping and intelligence: single or double bed?, Alex Morrison; Commercial satellite imagery, Canadian security needs and international law, Michel Bourbonni¨re and Louis Haeck; Commercial satellite imagery and Canadian national security, Robert S. Macleod; Two steps back: the uncertain promise for the strategic use of commercial satellite imagery, Corey Michael Dvorkin; Access control of remote sensing satellites, Dana G. Clarke; Blue eyes: surveillance satellites and UN peacekeeping, Ulric Shannon; Canada and commercial satellite imagery: technology in search of a foreign policy, Rob Huebert; Conclusion, James F. Keeley andRob Huebert; Bibliography; Index.