A Sociotechnical Framework for Governing Climate Engineering

Science Technology and Human Values

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 135-162

  Bellamy, Rob ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

appraisal; engagement; governance; intervention; politics; power

Indexed keywords

EID: 84957798387     PISSN: 01622439     EISSN: 15528251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0162243915591855     Document Type: Article

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