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Inspired by: FP7 » Geoengineering leads to global environmental crisis

version: 3 / updated: 2010-12-28
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Originally submitted by: Rafael Popper
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Source of inspiration

European Commission Framework Programme for RTD (FP7)

Theme/activity of inspiration

Theme 6 - Environment (including Climate Change)

Sub-theme/area of inspiration

Pressures on environment and climate

Optional reference/s to FP7 project/s

Use the following format: Project Acronym (Project Reference No.). Use commas if more than one project is associated to this Wild Card, for example: ALFA-BIRD (213266), SAFAR (213374), LAPCAT-II (211485)
IMPLICC (226567) addresses the call ”Implications and Risks of Novel Options to Limit Climate Change“ within the activity "Climate Change, Pollution and Risks” of the European Union's framework-7 programme (FP7) for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007-2013).

Headline

(max. 9 words)

Geoengineering leads to global environmental crisis

Description

(approx. 150 words)
Please describe the Wild Card (approx. 150 words)
Geoengineering "solutions" to deliberately reduce the effects of continued greenhouse gas emissions leads to, for example, unexpected changes in global temperature or major natural disaster.

Keywords

geoengineering, environment, greenhouse, climate, disaster

Mini-description

(max. 250 characters)

Geoengineering "solutions" to deliberately reduce the effects of continued greenhouse gas emissions leads to, for example, unexpected changes in global temperature or major natural disaster.

Likelihood

Closest timeframe for at least 50% likelihood
Please use one of the following options:
now-2050

Type of event

Unplanned consequence of events/trends/situations (e.g. financial crisis, accidental breakthrough)

Type of emergence

please select (if any) describe related trend or situation
A new development/situation
(e.g. a Romani state is established in central Europe; A message from an alien civilisation existing on a distant planet is received and understood, etc.

Type of systems affected

Both

Classification

Undesirable

Importance

please specify:
please select
Level 3: important for the European Union
Level 4: important for the whole world

Latent phase

Obstacles for early indentification

scientific filters (knowledge/technology access)

Manifestation phase

Type of manifestation

In a probably pervasive way (contagious or transmittable)

Aftermath phase

Important implications
Collapse of a system

Comments

Collapse of major ecosystems

Potential stakeholders' actions

before
it occurs 		after
it occurs
Academic/Research sector Further research on risks of geoengineering technologies.

Relevance for Grand Challenges

where? please justify:
particularly relevant Europe world
Techno-security, hazard & risk
Sustainability and climate change

Relevance for thematic research areas

please justify:
particularly relevant
Environment (including Climate Change)

Pan-European strategies potentially helping to deal with the wild card

please justify:
particularly relevant
Facilitating and promoting knowledge sharing and transfer

 Features of a research-friendly ecology contributing to deal with the wild card

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please justify:
particularly relevant
Creating a closer link between researchers & policy-makers
(e.g. supporting both thematic and cross-cutting policies, highlighting the strategic purpose of the European Research Area, etc.