Alec Bennett, Security and Ethical Considerations of Geoengineering Solutions in the Arctic - 28 June 2023
Presentations
Climate change poses sufficient risk for nation-states and residents throughout the Arctic to warrant potentially radical geoengineering solutions. Current geoengineering solutions are in the early stages of testing and development. Due to the scale of deployments necessary to enact substantial change, and their preliminary nature, these methods are likely to result in unforeseen consequences. The Arctic is an area that is experiencing rapid change, increased development, and exploratory interest, and proposed solutions have the potential to produce new risks to both natural and human systems. This talk explores potential security and ethical considerations of geoengineering solutions in the Arctic and the need for proactive and preemptive frameworks at the international level, while leveraging unique structures already present in Arctic governance.
