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Ethical Aspects of Climate Engineering


Author: Betz, GregorCacean, Sebastian
Source: Directory of Open Access Books
Publisher: KIT Scientific Publishing
ISBN: 9783866448568
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This study investigates the ethical aspects of deploying and researching into so-called climate engineering methods, i.e. large-scale technical interventions in the climate system with the objective of offsetting anthropogenic climate change. The moral reasons in favour of and against R&D into and deployment of CE methods are analysed by means of argument maps. These argument maps provide an overview of the CE controversy and help to structure the complex debate.