Has It Come to This?: The Promises and Perils of Geoengineering on the Brink (Nature, Society, and Culture)

By: Christian Parenti and Richard York and Jennie C. Stephens and David Tyfield and Laurence L. Delina and Tina Sikka and Nils Markusson and Duncan McLaren and Wim Carton and Lili Fuhr and Mads Dahl Gjefsen and Ina Möller and Anne Pasek and Linda Schneider and Kevin Surprise and Kyle Powys Whyte

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Synopsis: Geoengineering is the deliberate and large-scale intervention in the Earth's climate system in an attempt to mitigate the adverse effects of global warming. Now that climate emergency is upon us, claims that geoengineering is inevitable are rapidly proliferating. How did we get into this situation where the most extreme path now seems a plausible development? Is it an accurate representation of where we are at? Who is this “we” who is talking? What options make it onto the table? Which are left out? Whom does geoengineering serve? Why is the ensemble of projects that goes by that name so salient, even though the community of researchers and advocates is remarkably small? These are some of the questions that the thinkers contributing to this volume are exploring from perspectives ranging from sociology and geography to ethics and Indigenous studies. The editors set out this diverse collection of voices not as a monolithic, unified take on geoengineering, but as a place where creative thinkers, students, and interested environmental and social justice advocates can explore nuanced ideas in more than 240 characters.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781978809376
Related ISBNs:: 9781978809352, 9781978809369
Publisher:: Rutgers University Press
Date of Addition:: 11/17/20
Copyrighted By:: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Science, Outdoors and Nature, Earth Sciences, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: J.P. Sapinski
Edited by:: Holly Jean Buck
Edited by:: Andreas Malm