Ethical Aspects of Climate Engineering
This study investigates the ethical aspects of deploying and researching into so-called climate engineering methods, i.e. large-scale technical interventions in the climate system with the objective of offsetting anthropogenic climate change. The moral reasons in favour of and against R&D into a...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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KIT Scientific Publishing
2012
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| Collection: | Directory of Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | This study investigates the ethical aspects of deploying and researching into so-called climate engineering methods, i.e. large-scale technical interventions in the climate system with the objective of offsetting anthropogenic climate change. The moral reasons in favour of and against R&D into and deployment of CE methods are analysed by means of argument maps. These argument maps provide an overview of the CE controversy and help to structure the complex debate. |
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| Item Description: | Creative Commons (cc), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (VII, 158 p. p.) |
| ISBN: | 1000028245 9783866448568 |