The governance of solar geoengineering :
Reynolds, Jesse L.,
The governance of solar geoengineering : managing climate change in the Anthropocene / Jesse L. Reynolds. - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2019. - 1 online resource (viii, 268 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 30 May 2019).
Climate change is among the world's most important problems, and solutions based on emission cuts or adapting to new climates remain elusive. One set of proposals receiving increasing attention among scientists and policymakers is 'solar geoengineering', (also known as solar radiation modification) which would reflect a small portion of incoming sunlight to reduce climate change. Evidence indicates that this could be effective, inexpensive, and technically feasible, but it poses environmental risks and social challenges. Governance will thus be crucial. In The Governance of Solar Geoengineering, Jesse L. Reynolds draws on law, political science, and economics to show how solar geoengineering is, could, and should be governed. The book considers states' incentives and behavior, international and national law, intellectual property, compensation for possible harm, and non-state governance. It also recommends how solar geoengineering could be responsibly researched, developed, and - if appropriate - used in ways that would improve human well-being and ensure sustainability.
9781316676790 (ebook)
Environmental engineering--Law and legislation
Climatic changes--Law and legislation.
Global warming--Law and legislation.
Environmental geotechnology.
Ecology.
K3585.5 / .R495 2019
344.04/6342
The governance of solar geoengineering : managing climate change in the Anthropocene / Jesse L. Reynolds. - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2019. - 1 online resource (viii, 268 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 30 May 2019).
Climate change is among the world's most important problems, and solutions based on emission cuts or adapting to new climates remain elusive. One set of proposals receiving increasing attention among scientists and policymakers is 'solar geoengineering', (also known as solar radiation modification) which would reflect a small portion of incoming sunlight to reduce climate change. Evidence indicates that this could be effective, inexpensive, and technically feasible, but it poses environmental risks and social challenges. Governance will thus be crucial. In The Governance of Solar Geoengineering, Jesse L. Reynolds draws on law, political science, and economics to show how solar geoengineering is, could, and should be governed. The book considers states' incentives and behavior, international and national law, intellectual property, compensation for possible harm, and non-state governance. It also recommends how solar geoengineering could be responsibly researched, developed, and - if appropriate - used in ways that would improve human well-being and ensure sustainability.
9781316676790 (ebook)
Environmental engineering--Law and legislation
Climatic changes--Law and legislation.
Global warming--Law and legislation.
Environmental geotechnology.
Ecology.
K3585.5 / .R495 2019
344.04/6342