Publication Date:
2014-07-23
Description:
Due to the failure of international efforts to limit atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases, consideration is now being given to solar geoengineering—a deliberate intervention to limit global warming without altering the atmospheric concentration of greenhouse gases. In contrast to emission cuts, geoengineering is expected to be cheap, quick to lower temperature, and feasible through the use of a single intervention. However, geoengineering is an imperfect substitute for emission reductions and will likely have undesirable side effects, only some of which can be anticipated before geoengineering is deployed. Most importantly, because geoengineering can be undertaken unilaterally, it creates issues of governance: Who gets to decide if, when, and how geoengineering should be attempted? This article provides an introduction to the key issues surrounding the governance of this unprecedented technology. ( JEL : Q54, F53, K33)
Keywords:
Q54 - Climate
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Natural Disasters
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Global Warming, F53 - International Agreements and Observance
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International Organizations, K33 - International Law
Print ISSN:
1750-6816
Electronic ISSN:
1750-6824
Topics:
Energy, Environment Protection, Nuclear Power Engineering
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Political Science
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Economics
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