ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT
type: Concept

GEOENGINEERING
type: Concept
definition: Geoengineering refers to a broad set of methods and technologies that aim to deliberately alter the climate system in order to alleviate the impacts of climate change. Most, but not all, methods seek to either (a) reduce the amount of absorbed solar energy in the climate system (Solar Radiation Management) or (b) increase net carbon sinks from the atmosphere at a scale sufficiently large to alter climate (Carbon Dioxide Removal). Scale and intent are of central importance. Two key characteristics of geoengineering methods of particular concern are that they use or affect the climate system (e.g., atmosphere, land, or ocean) globally or regionally and/or could have substantive unintended effects that cross national boundaries. Geoengineering is different from weather modification and ecological engineering, but the boundary can be fuzzy.
change note: 2019-03-13 07:43:14.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add broader relation (GEOENGINEERING [262e3568-c57b-4e28-a142-ad5e7b51dfb7,368563] - ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT [d81b77be-0177-4e26-942c-aa911239482d,87343]);
change note: 2019-03-13 07:51:37.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add narrower relation (GEOENGINEERING [262e3568-c57b-4e28-a142-ad5e7b51dfb7,368563] - CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL [1595c0a9-63a8-433c-8515-044a977d73a7,368571]);
change note: 2019-03-13 07:47:15.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add narrower relation (GEOENGINEERING [262e3568-c57b-4e28-a142-ad5e7b51dfb7,368563] - SOLAR RADIATION MANAGEMENT [0f583845-c39e-471d-a590-8212a4358e1e,368567]);
alternative label: Climate Intervention
alternative label: Climate Engineering
in scheme: sciencekeywords

CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL
type: Concept

SOLAR RADIATION MANAGEMENT
type: Concept