strategy
Modifying climate
Synonyms:
Climate engineeringImproving climatic conditions
Changing climate
Description:
Experimenting with local and global weather and climate system, for example to increase or decrease precipitation; increase or suppress hail, lightning or fog; and direct or divert storm systems. Implementation:
Proposed climate engineering for mitigating the greenhouse effect include screening the Earth's atmosphere from the Sun's rays by deploying some form of shield in space, and altering the reflectivity of the Earth's surface by spreading reflecting material over it. Counter Claim:
Climate engineering may be economically viable but is unacceptable because of the unpredictability of successful outcomes and potential dangerous side-effects. In particular the development of weather modification for military purposes creates a threat to peace and world order, because of their relative covertness and widespread potential for devastating impact on a target area and possibly on global weather patterns. Broader:
ImprovingModifying earth systems Narrower:
Degrading climateIncreasing concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphereModifying the weatherEnhancing favourable trading environment Constrained by:
Adapting to climate change Problems:
Human-caused climate changeDestructive techniques for weather modification
Global warming
Inhospitable climate
Short-term climatic change
Values:
Unchanging Subjects:
Climatology → Climatology Technology → Engineering
Development → Reform
Type Classification:
C: Cross-sectoral strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
