Idea of restoring 'natural systems' misses mark as response to climate change challenges, expert argues
Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 12:28
in Earth & Climate
Approaches to formulating geoengineering solutions to global environmental challenges such as climate change are often too one-dimensional, an Arizona expert argues. They fail to move beyond a technical framework and deal with the many societal, cultural and ethical issues that will arise in any large-scale efforts to alter or counteract atmospheric and climate conditions, he says.