The Governance of Solar Geoengineering: Managing Climate Change in the Anthropocene

by Jesse L Reynolds

Book Overview

Climate change is among the world's most important problems, and solutions based on emission cuts or adapting to new climates remain elusive. One set of proposals receiving increasing attention among scientists and policymakers is 'solar geoengineering', (also known as solar radiation modification) which would reflect a small portion of incoming sunlight to reduce climate change. Evidence indicates that this could be effective, inexpensive, and technically...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1316614131
• ISBN13: 9781316614136
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"