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Updated and outdated reservations about research into stratospheric aerosol injection Wake Smith & Claire Henly Climatic Change volume 164, Article number: 39 (2021) Cite this article 3 Altmetric Metricsdetails Abstract In this paper, we seek to ground discussions of the governance of stratospheric aerosol injection research in recent literature about the field including an updated understanding of the technology’s deployment logistics and scale, pattern of effects, and research pathways. Relying upon this literature, we evaluate several common reservations regarding the governance of pre-deployment research and testing including covert deployment, technological lock-in, weaponization, slippery slope, and the blurry line between research and deployment. We conclude that these reservations are no longer supported by literature. However, we do not argue that there is no reason for concern. Instead, we enumerate alternative bases for caution about research into stratospheric aerosol injection which are supported by an up-to-date understanding of the literature. We conclude that in order to establish the correct degree and type of governance for stratospheric aerosol injection research, the research community must focus its attention on these well-grounded reservations. However, while these reservations are supported and warrant further attention, we conclude that none currently justifies restrictive governance of early-stage stratospheric aerosol injection research. Key points 1. Recent literature on deployment logistics and scale, pattern of effects, and research pathways undermines several common reservations about early-stage stratospheric aerosol injection research. 2. There are, nonetheless, many reservations about stratospheric aerosol injection research which are well supported by the literature and merit greater attention. 3. No well-supported reservations about stratospheric aerosol injection justify restrictive governance of the technology’s early-stage research. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "geoengineering" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/geoengineering/CAJ3C-06uvtXUh9Bo4C5AF83-6HwtsOJYeqvDVp%3DX8cAzRnu9bw%40mail.gmail.com.
