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T1 - Public engagement on solar radiation management and why it needs to happen now
AU - Carr, Wylie A.
AU - Preston, Christopher J.
AU - Yung, Laurie
AU - Keith, David W.
AU - Szerszynski, Bronislaw
AU - Mercer, Ashley M.
PY - 2013/5
Y1 - 2013/5
N2 - There have been a number of calls for public engagement in geoengineering in recent years. However, there has been limited discussion of why the public should have a say or what the public can be expected to contribute to geoengineering discussions. We explore how public engagement can contribute to the research, development, and governance of one branch of geoengineering, solar radiation management (SRM), in three key ways: 1. by fulfilling ethical requirements for the inclusion of affected parties in democratic decision making processes; 2. by contributing to improved dialogue and trust between scientists and the public; and 3. by ensuring that decisions about SRM research and possible deployment are informed by a broad set of societal interests, values, and framings. Finally, we argue that, despite the nascent state of many SRM technologies, the time is right for the public to participate in engagement processes.
AB - There have been a number of calls for public engagement in geoengineering in recent years. However, there has been limited discussion of why the public should have a say or what the public can be expected to contribute to geoengineering discussions. We explore how public engagement can contribute to the research, development, and governance of one branch of geoengineering, solar radiation management (SRM), in three key ways: 1. by fulfilling ethical requirements for the inclusion of affected parties in democratic decision making processes; 2. by contributing to improved dialogue and trust between scientists and the public; and 3. by ensuring that decisions about SRM research and possible deployment are informed by a broad set of societal interests, values, and framings. Finally, we argue that, despite the nascent state of many SRM technologies, the time is right for the public to participate in engagement processes.
KW - geoengineering
KW - public engagement
KW - climate change
U2 - 10.1007/s10584-013-0763-y
DO - 10.1007/s10584-013-0763-y
M3 - Journal article
VL - 121
SP - 567
EP - 577
JO - Climatic Change
JF - Climatic Change
SN - 0165-0009
IS - 3
ER -