Folks, My sense is that discussions of SRM (and to a lesser extent, CDR) research planning have fallen way behind discussions of governance issues and it is time to put some thought into SRM and CDR research planning.
As a minor impetus in this direction, I would like to make you aware of a session at this Fall's AGU meeting in San Francisco, co-organized by Eli Kinitisch of Science magazine and myself, taking place in the period 5-9 December 2011. Abstract submissions deadlines are Aug 4. http://sites.agu.org/fallmeeting/ Best, Ken PS. If a non-AGU member wants to submit an abstract, they should contact me directly so that I can act as your sponsor (you still need to submit the abstract through normal channels). ---------------------------------------------- U20: Geoengineering Research Policy *Sponsor:* Union (U) *Co-Sponsor(s):* None ------------------------------ *Convener(s):* *Eli Kintisch* Science magazine 202-270-0451 [email protected] *Ken Caldeira* Carnegie Institution 6507047212 [email protected] ------------------------------ *Index Terms:* 1605 1962 *Description:* Description: Potential abrupt climate change could cause human suffering. As such, small scale, government-funded research efforts exploring opportunities and risks of geoengineering, and societal implications, are underway in at least four countries. Modest privately funded research also exists. Reports on geoengineering research policy forthcoming in 2011 include one by the U.K. Royal Society on solar radiation management, and one sponsored by the National Commission on Energy Policy on a potential U.S. research program. This session would offer perspectives from these or other recent major efforts on geoengineering policy, and discussion from authors in scientific fields, history, ethics, research policy and geopolitics. ___________________________________________________ Ken Caldeira Carnegie Institution Dept of Global Ecology 260 Panama Street, Stanford, CA 94305 USA +1 650 704 7212 [email protected] http://dge.stanford.edu/labs/caldeiralab @kencaldeira -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "geoengineering" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/geoengineering?hl=en.
