A Code of Conduct Is Imperative for Ocean Carbon Dioxide Removal Research
As the impacts of rising temperatures mount and the global transition to clean energy advances only gradually, scientists and policymakers are looking towards carbon dioxide removal (CDR) methods to prevent the worst impacts of climate change. Attention has increasingly focused on ocean CDR techniqu...
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| author | Rebecca Loomis Sarah R. Cooley James R. Collins James R. Collins Simon Engler Lisa Suatoni |
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| description | As the impacts of rising temperatures mount and the global transition to clean energy advances only gradually, scientists and policymakers are looking towards carbon dioxide removal (CDR) methods to prevent the worst impacts of climate change. Attention has increasingly focused on ocean CDR techniques, which enhance or restore marine systems to sequester carbon. Ocean CDR research presents the risk of uncertain impacts to human and environmental welfare, yet there are no domestic regulations aimed at ensuring the safety and efficacy of this research. A code of conduct that establishes principles of responsible research, fairness, and equity is needed in this field. This article presents fifteen key components of an ocean CDR research code of conduct. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5936aecfedb84b05a3a1be80a854e7262022-12-22T00:39:01ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Marine Science2296-77452022-05-01910.3389/fmars.2022.872800872800A Code of Conduct Is Imperative for Ocean Carbon Dioxide Removal ResearchRebecca Loomis0Sarah R. Cooley1James R. Collins2James R. Collins3Simon Engler4Lisa Suatoni5Yale Law School, New Haven, CT, United StatesOcean Conservancy, Washington, DC, United StatesEnvironmental Defense Fund, New York, NY, United StatesDepartment of Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA, United StatesYale Law School, New Haven, CT, United StatesNatural Resources Defense Council, New York, NY, United StatesAs the impacts of rising temperatures mount and the global transition to clean energy advances only gradually, scientists and policymakers are looking towards carbon dioxide removal (CDR) methods to prevent the worst impacts of climate change. Attention has increasingly focused on ocean CDR techniques, which enhance or restore marine systems to sequester carbon. Ocean CDR research presents the risk of uncertain impacts to human and environmental welfare, yet there are no domestic regulations aimed at ensuring the safety and efficacy of this research. A code of conduct that establishes principles of responsible research, fairness, and equity is needed in this field. This article presents fifteen key components of an ocean CDR research code of conduct.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2022.872800/fullcarbon dioxide removaloceanpolicyresearch governancegeoengineering |
| spellingShingle | Rebecca Loomis Sarah R. Cooley James R. Collins James R. Collins Simon Engler Lisa Suatoni A Code of Conduct Is Imperative for Ocean Carbon Dioxide Removal Research Frontiers in Marine Science carbon dioxide removal ocean policy research governance geoengineering |
| title | A Code of Conduct Is Imperative for Ocean Carbon Dioxide Removal Research |
| title_full | A Code of Conduct Is Imperative for Ocean Carbon Dioxide Removal Research |
| title_fullStr | A Code of Conduct Is Imperative for Ocean Carbon Dioxide Removal Research |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Code of Conduct Is Imperative for Ocean Carbon Dioxide Removal Research |
| title_short | A Code of Conduct Is Imperative for Ocean Carbon Dioxide Removal Research |
| title_sort | code of conduct is imperative for ocean carbon dioxide removal research |
| topic | carbon dioxide removal ocean policy research governance geoengineering |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2022.872800/full |
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