| ADR | active debris removal |
| ASAT | anti-satellite testing |
| ASI | Italian Space Agency (Italy) Agenzia Spaziale Italiana |
| CAO | Cabinet Office (Japan) |
| CHBR | Combined hard body radius |
| CI | Critical infrastructure |
| CIP | Critical infrastructure protection |
| CNES | National Centre for Space Studies (France) Centre National d’Études Spatiales |
| CSA | Canadian Space Agency (Canada) |
| CV | Contingent valuation |
| DLR | German Aerospace Center Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt |
| DoT | Department of Transportation (United States) |
| EARSC | European Association of Remote Sensing Companies |
| EO | Earth observation |
| EPFL | Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne |
| ESA | European Space Agency |
| EU | European Union |
| EUSPA | European Union Agency for the Space Programme |
| FAA | Federal Aviation Administration (United States) |
| FCC | Federal Communication Commission (United States) |
| GDP | Gross domestic product |
| GEO | Geostationary orbit |
| GNSS | Global navigation satellite systems |
| GPS | Global Positioning System |
| IADC | Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee |
| IAU | International Astronomical Union |
| ICT | Information and communication technology |
| IDA | International Dark-Sky Association |
| ISS | International Space Station |
| ITU | International Telecommunication Union |
| JAXA | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (Japan) |
| LEO | Low-earth orbit |
| MEO | Medium-earth orbit |
| MIC | Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication (Japan) |
| NASA | National Aeronautics and Space Administration (United States) |
| NEREUS | Network of European Regions Using Space Technologies |
| NGSO | Non-geostationary orbit |
| OCST | Office of Commercial Space Transportation (United States) |
| ODT | Orbiting debris tax |
| OST | Outer Space Treaty |
| OUF | Orbital-use fee |
| PC | Personal computer |
| PHS | Personal Handyphone System |
| PDA | Personal digital assistant |
| PMD | Post-mission disposal |
| PNT | Positioning, navigation and timing |
| R&D | Research and development |
| SBDC | Single-bounded dichotomous choice |
| SDG | Sustainable Development Goal |
| SDMFS | Space debris mitigation fiscal scheme |
| SeBS | Sentinel Economic Benefits Studies |
| SSA | Space situational awareness |
| SSR | Space Sustainability Rating |
| TraCSS | Traffic Coordination System for Space |
| UCS | Union of Concerned Scientists |
| UNIDIR | United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research |
| UNOOSA | United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs |
| WTP | Willingness-to-pay |
The Economics of Space Sustainability
Delivering Economic Evidence to Guide Government Action
