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The Oxford Principles

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  • Steve Rayner
  • Clare Heyward
  • Tim Kruger
  • Nick Pidgeon
  • Catherine Redgwell
  • Julian Savulescu

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Scientific momentum is increasing behind efforts to develop geoengineering options, but it is widely acknowledged that the challenges of geoengineering are as much political and social as they are technical. Legislators are looking for guidance on the governance of geoengineering research and possible deployment. The Oxford Principles are five high-level principles for geoengineering governance. This article explains their intended function and the core societal values which they attempt to capture. Finally, it proposes a framework for their implementation in a flexible governance architecture through the formulation of technology-specific research protocols. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2013

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  • Steve Rayner & Clare Heyward & Tim Kruger & Nick Pidgeon & Catherine Redgwell & Julian Savulescu, 2013. "The Oxford Principles," Climatic Change, Springer, vol. 121(3), pages 499-512, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:climat:v:121:y:2013:i:3:p:499-512
    DOI: 10.1007/s10584-012-0675-2
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