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Author(s): Low S, Moore NP, Chen Z, McManamen K, Blackstock JJ
Published: December, 2011
Publisher: Encyclopaedia of Sustainability Science and Technology
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-0851-3
Tags: Policy, Governance, History, Politics
URL: http://www.springerreference.com/docs/html/chapterdbid/310805.html
Abstract: Geoengineering – the deliberate and technological manipulation of the climate system to forestall the worst effects of global warming (also referred to as climate engineering) – has recently emerged as a novel and controversial issue in climate governance. It is sometimes proposed as an insurance policy, should either (a) primary efforts to develop sustainable energy and societal systems prove unable to quickly enough overcome the inertia of current ones, or (b) uncertainty in the climate system lead to unexpectedly large damage to societies and ecosystems. This entry explores the current attempts and future ideas for governing emerging geoengineering research programs and technologies in ways that effectively manage their climatic and societal impacts.
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