Morrow, David R.; Svoboda, Toby (2016): Geoengineering and Non-Ideal Theory
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„Some acts are beyond the pale: they ought never to be done, except perhaps in the most dire emergencies. Other acts are wrong in a less stringent sense: they would never be done in an ideal world, but might be permissible in nonideal circumstances. Deliberate, large-scale modifications of earth systems to counteract or reduce the effects of climate change, known as geoengineering or climate engineering, arguably belong to one of these two types—but which one?“