Ethics and governance of Earth cooling research: from concepts to implementation

PROJECT INFORMATION  

Participating institutions: 

National Council for Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET) 

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) 

Principal investigator (PI): 

Ignacio Mastroleo, National Council for Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET) 

Correo electrónico:idmstroleo@uba.ar 

Duration and funding: 

(May 2025-April 2027) USD 602,785.36 

Participating countries: 

Argentina, Brazil, and United Kingdom 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 

Researching potential Earth cooling approaches raises profound ethical and societal questions that require careful consideration and robust governance frameworks, especially ensuring diverse global perspectives are included. This project focuses on building research capacity and developing ethical frameworks, particularly within the Global South. This project will build a Latin America/Caribbean-UK research network that will address fundamental questions regarding the governance of these approaches, as well as nurturing a new community of experts in the region. The work will explore societal implications, ethics frameworks for managing trade-offs, and the breadth of opinions, co-production of knowledge, and regional governance, particularly in the Latin America/Caribbean context.