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Climate Engineering and the Law: Regulation and Liability for Solar Radiation Management and Carbon Dioxide Removal

Climate Engineering and the Law: Regulation and Liability for Solar Radiation Management and Carbon Dioxide Removal

Name: Climate Engineering and the Law: Regulation and Liability for Solar Radiation Management and Carbon Dioxide Removal
Brand: Cambridge University Press
SKU: 9781316610169
Price: 504.40 HKD
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Author: Michael Gerrard; Tracy Hester
ISBN: 9781316610169

Edited by Michael Gerrard · Tracy Hester

Cambridge University Press August 2019

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ISBN-13: 9781316610169
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: August 2019
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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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.

Preface and Acknowledgments

Editors and Contributors

1. Introduction and Overview Michael B. Gerrard

2. Technologies Eli Kintisch

3. International Law Jesse L. Reynolds

4. U.S. 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.

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