An International Legal Framework for Geoengineering: Managing the Risks of an Emerging Technology

Environmental / Energy Law

An International Legal Framework for Geoengineering: Managing the Risks of an Emerging Technology

By Haomiao Du
Routledge October 2017

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ISBN-13
9781138744615
Publisher
Routledge
Publication
October 2017
Format
Hardback
Jurisdiction
U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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Geoengineering provides new possibilities for humans to deal with dangerous climate change and its effects but at the same time creates new risks to the planet.

This book responds to the challenges geoengineering poses to International Law by identifying and developing the rules and principles that are aimed at controlling the risks to the environment and human health arising from geoengineering activities, without neglecting the contribution that geoengineering could make in preventing dangerous climate change and its impacts.

It argues first that the employment of geoengineering should not cause significant environmental harm to the areas beyond the jurisdiction of the state of origin or the global commons, and the risk of causing such harm should be minimized or controlled. Second, the potential of geoengineering in contributing to preventing dangerous climate change should not be downplayed.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Part I – Background
Chapter 1 Political And Scientific Aspects Of Geoengineering

Part II – Applying Contemporary International Law To Geoengineering
Chapter 2 Contemporary International Law And Geoengineering – A General Approach
Chapter 3 Contemporary International Law And Geoengineering – A Technique-By-Technique Approach

Part III Towards Better Governance
Chapter 4 Main Scenarios of the Future of Geoengineering Governance
Chapter 5 Balancing the Risk of Climate Change against Geoengineering – Controlling Environmental Risk and Coping with Scientific Uncertainty

Conclusion
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