Climate Geoengineering: Solar Radiation Management and its Implications for Intergenerational Equity

William C. G. Burns

SSRN Electronic Journal · 2011 · 49 citations · 0 references

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This article examines the implications of Solar Radiation Management climate geoengineering for intergenerational equity. It argues that under all but the most stringent circumstances, solar radiation management approaches would violate the internationally legally recognized principle of intergenerational equity.