Dear Ben,
I think you are confusing support for geoengineering research with
support for geoengineering. The AMS/AGU statements on geoengineering in
2009, http://www.agu.org/sci_pol/positions/geoengineering.shtml , and
the more recent SRMGI report, http://www.srmgi.org/report/ , represent
the consensus of the community that we need to learn a lot more about
this before we can make any policy recommendations. There are not huge
divides in opinion.
Alan
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is by email, [email protected], or at 732-881-1610 (cell).]
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On 3/2/2012 3:11 AM, Ben Martin wrote:
Dear All,
I'm currently putting together an article for the Ecologist on
attitudes towards geo-engineering in the scientific and economic
communities and was wondering if anyone here could help.
I noticed this week that a couple of environmental economists
(Professors Alistair Ulph and Robert Hahn) from Manchester's
Sustainable Consumption Institute have published a new book, which
basically argues that governments have done so little to reduce carbon
emissions that it's now essential to invest in geo-engineering R&D.
The press release is here:
http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=8003
Basically, I'm interested in whether this book is indicative of the
emergence of a wider consensus on geo-engineering. Is the economic/
scientific community reaching a tipping point where geo-engineering is
becoming seen as plausible, desirable, and even inevitable?
Of course, I'm fully aware of the huge divides in opinion that still
exist on the subject, and I realise that there are many many risks and
issues which must be dealt with first before geo-engineering solutions
can be implemented. But is there a sense of gathering momentum? The
issue has been discussed in Westminster and is gaining ever more
public exposure in the media. Is geo-engineering reaching critical
mass?
Any thoughts much appreciated!
Many thanks,
Ben Martin
[email protected]
0207 422 8100
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