UID:
almahu_9948234352602882
Format:
1 online resource (xi, 350 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
9781316661864 (ebook)
Content:
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.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 04 Apr 2018).
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Machine generated contents note: Preface and acknowledgments; Editors and contributors; 1. Introduction and overview Michael B. Gerrard; 2. Technologies Eli Kintisch; 3. International law Jesse L. Reynolds; 4. US law Albert C. Lin; 5. Liability and compensation Tracy Hester; 6. Research governance Michael Burger and Justin Gundlach; 7. Conclusions and recommendations Michael B. Gerrard and Tracy Hester.
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 9781107157279
Language:
English
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316661864
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316661864
