Sentences with phrase «governance of geoengineering research»

Here is a paper published in the Journal PLOS Biology by Dr. Watson that goes into more detail about the governance of geoengineering research.

The freedom of scientific research is often cited as an argument against robust governance of geoengineering research.

Advancing Transnational Governance of Geoengineering Research — Guest Post — Alex Hanafi and Andy Parker

Not exact matches

Parker's paper furthers the discussion of governance and good practices in geoengineering research in the absence of both national legislation and international agreement, a topic raised last year in Science by Keith and Edward Parson of UCLA.

In short, and contrary to those who call for an unregulated zone (1, 10, 11), governance of geoengineering should precede research.

In Issues, a pioneer in geoengineering has laid out the framework for a comprehensive US research plan, saying it should be part of a coherent climate policy agenda that includes vigorous support for climate science, increases efforts to cut emissions, helps the most vulnerable populations to adapt, develops negative emission technologies, and renews a commitment to growing international governance on climate matters.

A groundbreaking new CSPO project explores the potential for citizens to usefully inform the governance of solar geoengineering research.

Andy Parker is a Research Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) in Potsdam, focusing on the politics and governance of research into solar geoengiResearch Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) in Potsdam, focusing on the politics and governance of research into solar geoengiresearch into solar geoengineering.

Before joining the IASS he spent two years as research fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School and four years as a Senior Policy Adviser at the Royal Society, where he led the production of the 2009 report «Geoengineering the climate» and the development of the Solar Radiation Management Governance Initiative (SRMGI).

One way researchers could start to tackle the global governance issue is by dividing it into smaller parts, says Dr Joshua Horton, research director of geoengineering at Keith's research team at Harvard University.

Social scientists point out, however, that precautionary governance may be necessary in the face of the social, political and ethical implications of the knowledge acquired from geoengineering research.

Burns» research primarily focuses on climate geoengineering governance — or, the deliberate and large - scale intervention of our climate system with the goal of counteracting climate change, and the policies needed to achieve that goal.

Respectively they were the chair and senior policy adviser for the Royal Society's landmark report on geoengineering in 2009, and today they are co-chair and project director for an international initiative to expand discussion of the governance of solar geoengineering research to developing countries (www.srmgi.org).

The Carnegie Climate Geoengineering Governance Initiative aims» to encourage the development of governance for research on climate geo - engineering that is balanced between enabling and regulatory aspecGovernance Initiative aims» to encourage the development of governance for research on climate geo - engineering that is balanced between enabling and regulatory aspecgovernance for research on climate geo - engineering that is balanced between enabling and regulatory aspects.»

Risk prevention and minimization The literature identifies the prevention and minimization of the risk of harm caused by geoengineering research as a key function of governance.

Geoengineering Research Governance Project (GRGP) Oxford Workshop on a Code of Conduct for Responsible Geoengineering Research — Anna - Maria Hubert

The GRGP includes several elements that are broadly aimed at stakeholder engagement on the topic of geoengineering research governance (see http://ucalgary.ca/grgproject).

It's about getting the balance right between the different functions of geoengineering research governance