13.04.2012

# New Publications

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Nerlich, B. & Jaspal, R. (2012). Metaphors we die by? Geoengineering, metaphors and the argument for catastrophe

Nerlich, Brigitte; Jaspal, Rusi (2012): Metaphors We Die By? Geoengineering, Metaphors, and the Argument From Catastrophe. In: Metaphor and Symbol 27 (2), pp. 131–147. DOI 10.1080/10926488.2012.665795

In this paper three main metaphors for the argumentation on CE. (final paper)

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19.02.2012

# New Publications

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Betz, Gregor; Cacean, Sebastian (2011): The moral controversy about Climate Engineering. an argument map

Betz, Gregor; Cacean, Sebastian (2011): The moral controversy about Climate Engineering. an argument map. Version 2012-02-13. Published by Karlsruhe KIT. Fakultät für Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaften

Newer version of the argumentative map in the scoping study koordinated by Kiel Earth Instiute.

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12.12.2011

# Media

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The Telegraph: Sir David Attenborough says geo-engineering solutions to climate change are 'fascist'

"Sir David Attenborough, the wildlife presenter, has described high-tech “geo-engineering” solutions to climate change as “fascist” because they put too much power in the hands of advanced nations."

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28.11.2011

# Events and conference summaries

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Seminar: Dr Clare Heywood, "Arming the future: geoengineering and intergenerational justice"

29.11.2011, 13:00 - 14:30

Seminar by Clare Heywood on the aruments concerning CE.

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18.11.2011

# Media

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Hamilton, Clive (Conference paper): Ethical Anxieties About Geoengineering

Hamilton, Clive (2011): Ethical Anxieties About Geoengineering: Moral hazard, slippery slope and playing God. Conference of the Australian Academy of Science, 27.09.2011

The conference paper deals with several arguments - as moral hazard and slippery slope - in the debate on CE.

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30.10.2011

# New Publications

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Buck, Holly (2011): Climate Engineering in the New Media Landscape

Buck, Holly (2011): Climate Engineering in the New Media Landscape: Culture, Power, and Climate Control. Lund University. Lund. Online at http://www.lu.se/o.o.i.s?id=19464&postid=1940495, link checked 31.10.2011.

Discourse analysis on popular media with respect to power relations.

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01.08.2011

# Political Papers

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Understanding Risk Research Group: Public Engagement on Geoengineering Research: Preliminary Report on the SPICE Deliberative Workshops

"IAGP has three core objectives:
1) To evaluate the effectiveness and side effects of a broad range of geoengineering proposals
2) To evaluate the controllability of global climate using these proposals
3) To elicit and include stakeholder and public values into the evaluation"

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24.02.2011

# New Publications

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Betz, G., and Cacean, S. (2011), ‘The moral controversy about Climate Engineering. an argument map’

Betz, G., and Cacean, S. (2011), ‘The moral controversy about Climate Engineering. an argument map’, Version 2011-02-24 <http://digbib.ubka.uni-karlsruhe.de/volltexte/1000022371>, updated 24 Feb 2011, accessed 4 Jul 2011.

Flow chart of arguments in the discours on Climate Engineering.


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