Climate Change Geoengineering
Author | : Wil C. G. Burns |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 329 |
Release | : 2013-07-22 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781107023932 |
ISBN-13 | : 1107023939 |
Rating | : 4/5 (32 Downloads) |
Download or read book Climate Change Geoengineering written by Wil C. G. Burns and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-07-22 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, eleven prominent authorities on climate change consider the legal, policy, and philosophical issues presented by geoengineering. The book asks: When, if ever, are decisions to embark on potentially risky climate modification projects justified? If such decisions can be justified, in a world without a central governing authority, who should authorize such projects and by what moral and legal right?