Updated and outdated reservations about research into stratospheric aerosol injection
| Autor: | Claire Henly, Wake Smith |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Atmospheric Science Global and Planetary Change 010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences Moral hazard Corporate governance 010501 environmental sciences Slippery slope 01 natural sciences Risk analysis (engineering) Order (exchange) Covert Software deployment Scale (social sciences) Business 0105 earth and related environmental sciences |
| Zdroj: | Climatic Change. 164 |
| ISSN: | 1573-1480 0165-0009 |
| Popis: | In this paper, we seek to ground discussions of the governance of stratospheric aerosol injection research in recent literature about the field including an updated understanding of the technology’s deployment logistics and scale, pattern of effects, and research pathways. Relying upon this literature, we evaluate several common reservations regarding the governance of pre-deployment research and testing including covert deployment, technological lock-in, weaponization, slippery slope, and the blurry line between research and deployment. We conclude that these reservations are no longer supported by literature. However, we do not argue that there is no reason for concern. Instead, we enumerate alternative bases for caution about research into stratospheric aerosol injection which are supported by an up-to-date understanding of the literature. We conclude that in order to establish the correct degree and type of governance for stratospheric aerosol injection research, the research community must focus its attention on these well-grounded reservations. However, while these reservations are supported and warrant further attention, we conclude that none currently justifies restrictive governance of early-stage stratospheric aerosol injection research. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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