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Public engagement on solar radiation management and why it needs to happen now |
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| Authors: | Wylie A Carr Christopher J Preston Laurie Yung Bronislaw Szerszynski David W Keith Ashley M Mercer |
| Institution: | 1. Department of Society and Conservation, University of Montana, 32 Campus Drive, Missoula, MT, 59812, USA 2. Department of Philosophy, University of Montana, 32 Campus Drive, Missoula, MT, 59812, USA 3. Department of Sociology, Lancaster University, Bowland North, Lancaster, LA1 1YT, UK 4. School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Kennedy School, Harvard University, Pierce Hall, 29 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA 5. Institute for Sustainable Energy, Environment and Economy, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4, Canada |
| Abstract: | 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. |
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