American Geophysical Union (AGU) released the document "Ethical Framework Principles for Climate Intervention Research" on 23 October 2024. Silvia Peppoloni (IAPG President, Chair of the IUGS Commission on Geoethics, and researcher at Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Rome, Italy), served as member of the Advisory Board of the Ethical Framework for Climate Intervention.
As indicated by AGU:
As interest grows in climate intervention as a strategy for tackling global warming, AGU has facilitated an ethical framework as a guide to responsible decision-making and inclusive dialogue. The report, Ethical Framework Principles for Climate Intervention Research, is now officially launched.
The framework was developed over two years, under the guidance of an advisory board of more than 40 international experts from a wide range of disciplines, with extensive public consultation worldwide. It reflects contributions from hundreds of scientists, policymakers, ethicists, government agencies, non-governmental organizations, the private sector and communities that could be disproportionately affected by climate change interventions. It proposes that all new research plans, funding decisions and policy proposals should meet five key principles:
1. Responsible Research
2. Holistic Climate Justice
3. Inclusive Public Participation
4. Transparency
5. Informed Governance
The document is available in several languages that can be downloaded at: https://agu.mediavalet.com/portals/ethicalframework
IAPG - International Association for Promoting Geoethics:
IUGS - Commission on Geoethics:
CIPSH - Chair on Geoethics:
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