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Exploratory study on geoengineering – Subproject: Societal risk discourses and options of public participation

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Funded by Germany Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF); German Aerospace Center (DLR)

Brief description

Selection, description, assessment and annotation of primary literature and state of research on geoengineering.

DIALOGIK contribution

The subproject explores media and public response to the subject of geoengineering informed by social scientific risk research and experiences of German and international technology assessment. From the results guidelines and options for risk communication and public participation will be derived.

Project partners
Natural sciences: Prof. Dr. Jost Heintzenberg
Law: Prof. Dr. Alexander Proelß
Economy: Prof. Gernot Klepper, Ph.D.
Ethics: Jun.-Prof. Dr. Gregor Betz
International relations: Prof. Dr. Michael Zürn

Duration
April 2010 to May 2011

Overall coordination
Kiel Institute for the World Economy (Prof. Gernot Klepper, Ph.D.)

DIALOGIK team
Researchers: Nadine Brachatzek, M.A. / Sylvia Hiller, M.A.
Supervision: Ortwin Renn

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