Dear All, I'm currently putting together an article for the Ecologist on attitudes towards geo-engineering in the scientific and economic communities and was wondering if anyone here could help.
I noticed this week that a couple of environmental economists (Professors Alistair Ulph and Robert Hahn) from Manchester's Sustainable Consumption Institute have published a new book, which basically argues that governments have done so little to reduce carbon emissions that it's now essential to invest in geo-engineering R&D. The press release is here: http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=8003 Basically, I'm interested in whether this book is indicative of the emergence of a wider consensus on geo-engineering. Is the economic/ scientific community reaching a tipping point where geo-engineering is becoming seen as plausible, desirable, and even inevitable? Of course, I'm fully aware of the huge divides in opinion that still exist on the subject, and I realise that there are many many risks and issues which must be dealt with first before geo-engineering solutions can be implemented. But is there a sense of gathering momentum? The issue has been discussed in Westminster and is gaining ever more public exposure in the media. Is geo-engineering reaching critical mass? Any thoughts much appreciated! Many thanks, Ben Martin b...@theecologist.org 0207 422 8100 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "geoengineering" group. To post to this group, send email to geoengineering@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to geoengineering+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/geoengineering?hl=en.
