Critically analyse the “non-appropriation” principle as incorporated in Article II of the 1967 Outer Space Treaty with a view to assess its practical effectiveness in the near future (i.e. 30 years from now).

Critically analyse the “non-appropriation” principle as incorporated in Article II of the 1967 Outer Space Treaty with a view to assess its practical effectiveness in the near future (i.e. 30 years from now). Art. II: “Outer Space, including the Moon and other celestial bodies, is not subject to national appropriation by claim of sovereignty, by means of use or occupation, or by any other means.”