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Chapter Technoscience and Citizenship: Ethics and Governance in the Digital Society Volume 17 of the series The International Library of Ethics, Law and Technology pp 163-184 Date: 06 January 2017 Geoengineering: Reflections on Current Debates Paula Curvelo , Ângela Guimarães Pereira $29.95 / €24.95 / £19.95 * Buy eBook $99.99 / €89.99 / £66.99* * Final gross prices may vary according to local VAT. Get Access Abstract In this paper we propose to investigate the current debates on geoengineering, here considered as an illustrative metaphor of particular technoscientific promises and ‘techno-fix’ narratives that are emerging in our society. After a brief introduction, where we provide the necessary background to understand the complex issues surrounding geoengineering, we discuss the relevance of this investigation. We then proceed to explore the controversies behind geoengineering, which start with its own definition. The analysis of the current debates around geoengineering experimentation, regulation and deployment reveal some of the dominant narratives of technoscientific progress and highlight important tensions and frictions in the relationship between science, policy and society. A reflection on these issues suggests the relevance of developing alternative approaches to furthering the ‘democratisation and de-alienation’ of geoengineering debates, thus responding to a perceived need for more careful consideration of the normative assumptions that lie behind the idea of deliberately manipulating Earth’s climate to offset anthropogenic climate change. Keywords Climate Engineering Geoengineering Debates Climate Change Narrative Inquiry Master Narratives -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "geoengineering" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to geoengineering+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to geoengineering@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/geoengineering. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
