Drones: military weapons, surveillance or mapping tools for environmental monitoring? The need for legal framework is required

Over the past few years the application of drones has shifted from traditional to more modern. Drones can now be used in the public and private sectors, in the fields of commerce, agriculture, environment, energy and surveillance. Inevitably, such a wide spread use of drones can bring alarming concerns, such as privacy protection, security, safety, insurance liability and accountability where drones are misused. The growing industry of drones is not balanced by an exhaustive regulation. The main purpose of this paper is to highlight any legal (positive and negative) implications and consequences for an ever-expanding application and misuse of drones.