Blackstock / Low Geoengineering our Climate?

Ethics, Politics and Governance
1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-1-135-05389-5
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 314 Seiten

Reihe: The Earthscan Science in Society Series

Geoengineering - the planetary scale engineering of the climate system - is expected to receive increasingly serious consideration by states seeking ways to manage the most dangerous risks of climate change. Agreeing on a governance framework in which even serious research into geoengineering technologies can take place presents an immense international political challenge.

In this important book, a collection of experts from the domains of science, science policy, politics, law, governance, ethics and civil society provide the essential foundation on which the debate can be built. Opening with an introduction to geoengineering and the main technological options currently on the table, the book then moves on to examine the ethical dilemmas and governance challenges posed. All actors involved in the emerging debate about geoengineering technologies need to understand not only the climate science and uncertainties underpinning these technological ideas, but also the possible ramifications of geoengineering for human societies. This includes an appreciation of the precedents for governing transboundary/global issues and how far lessons learnt from these precedents can be applied to the special case of geoengineering.

This book provides an indispensable resource for scientists, activists, policymakers and political figures aiming to engage in the geoengineering debate.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Blackstock, Jason

Blackstock, Jason J.

Low, Sean

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Umwelttechnik | Umwelttechnologie Umwelttechnik
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umwelttechnik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part 1 Introduction/Synopsis 1. Geoengineering as an Emerging Discourse Jason Blackstock, Jack Stilgoe and Sean Low Part 2 Scientific Research (Present and Future) 2. Geoengineering Science and Proposed Research Ben Kravitz and Jason Blackstock Part 3 Ethical/Philosophical 3. The Ethical Dimensions of Geoengineering: Solar Radiation Management Nancy Tuana 4. Philosophy of Technology and Geoengineering Dane Scott Part 4 Politics and Governance 5. The Geopolitics of Geoengineering Jason Blackstock 6. Existing International Legal Frameworks Catherine Redgwell 7. Environmental Institutions, Management of Global Commons and International Research Programs Arunabha Ghosh 8. Towards the Anticipatory Governance of Geoengineering David Guston and Daniel Sarewitz 9. Governing Geoengineering: Lessons, Syndromes, Responses Andy Sterling 10. Democracy and the Global Governance of Geoengineering: Challenging and Approaches Clark Miller

Über Autor(innen)

Jason Blackstock is the Head of Department and Senior Lecturer of Science and Global Affairs of the Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy (STEaPP) at University College London, UK.

Sean Low is a Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies in Potsdam, Germany.