There must be because I purchased a Moon Property claim through Lunar Properties, right?
Basically, Property Rights on the Moon are still under debate but Lunar Properties may be able to use its influence to encourage Moon Property ownership rights in favor of recognizing its customers claims as this debate continues. The United Nations (UN) tried to solve this question when it drafted a policy prohibiting ownership of all objects in outer space (including planets and Moons) between 1972 and 1979. This policy was controversial to say the least, and was only ratified by a handful of countries in 1984. The UN policy is not taken seriously though because none of the countries with viable a space program have signed it, therefore the debate about ownership of the Moon and other celestial bodies rages on. See the following links for more information regarding Outer Space property rights:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_Treaty
http://www.space-settlement-institute.org/jalcpr.htm
http://www.lunarproperties.com/
This debate will most likely continue until some Country, or Company, builds a permanent Lunar Settlement and claims ownership. Once this type of settlement occurs, it will prompt the world's leading space exploring countries to settle this debate once and for all. In the end, money, mining rights, and actual possession of the land will undoubtedly play a key role in deciding how to develop and occupy the Moon.
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