Geoengineering and Climate Change: Methods, Risks, and Governance

By: Beech, Martin

Geoengineering and Climate Change: Methods, Risks, and Governance introduces readers to the topics of geoengineering covered by experts in the field. Geoengineering is a contentious topic that has caused several debates among key components of the efforts to combat global warming. It cuts across many disciplines, like engineering, physics, and chemistry. The book's main course of action is to embrace geoengineering for what it really is and work towards a better future for humanity. It introduces historical facts and contemporary debates concerning the potential deployment of geoengineering actions. At present, one of the underlying themes of this book is to see how experience and data might be obtained.

The collection of articles presented here spans the spectrum of opinions, concerning the initiation of geoengineering actions, and its attempts to broaden the topic beyond the domain of Earth's atmosphere. In the opening section, chapters provide an introduction to the topic of geoengineering and how it has evolved over the past decades. The second section addresses specific geoengineering strategies and the potential risks to humanity in the 21st century. Finally, the book's third section delves into topics of geoengineering testing and future impacts. The section includes discussions of potential health problems caused by various geoengineering options.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1394204388
• ISBN13: 9781394204380
• Release Date: January 2025
• Publisher: Wiley-Scrivener
• Length: 480 Pages