Climate Engineering and the Law: Regulation And Liability For Solar Radiation Management And Carbon Dioxide Removal
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- Synopsis
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Climate change is increasingly recognized as a global threat, and is already contributing to record-breaking hurricanes and heat waves. To prevent the worst impacts, attention is now turning to climate engineering - the intentional large-scale modification of the environment to reduce the impact of climate change. The two principal methods involve removing some carbon dioxide from the atmosphere (which could consume huge amounts of land and money, and take a long period of time), and reducing the amount of solar radiation reaching the earth's surface, perhaps by spraying aerosols into the upper atmosphere from airplanes (which could be done quickly but is risky and highly controversial).
This is the first book to focus on the legal aspects of these technologies: what government approvals would be needed; how liability would be assessed and compensation provided if something goes wrong; and how a governance system could be structured and agreed internationally.
In view of the disastrous Hurricanes Harvey, Irene and Maria, and the Trump administration's abandonment of action on climate change, increasing attention is going to climate engineering as a way to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.
Gives an overview of the relevant laws with detailed legal analysis Makes recommendations for what a governance system for climate engineering should entail.
Written and edited by established environmental law experts.
- Copyright:
- 2018
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- ISBN-13:
- 9781108679718
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781107157279, 9781107157279
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- Date of Addition:
- 06/16/18
- Copyrighted By:
- Cambridge University Press
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Science, Outdoors and Nature, Business and Finance, Earth Sciences
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- Bookshare Staff
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- This is a copyrighted book.
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