Summary/Abstract
This essay argues in support of research into geoengineering, including ocean iron fertilization, because it is a potentially fast and cheap solution to climate change and should be carefully researched before it needs to be deployed. The author identifies the scientific and policy discussions of “climate management” solutions, which it is argued is a better description of solar radiation management and ocean iron fertilization practices. The author also addresses many of the concerns levied at climate management, focusing on questions of a “free pass” to polluters, unintended risks and costs, equitable considerations, the potential of cataclysm in case of cessation of climate management, and institutional and legal questions regarding rogue actors (or rogue nations) pursuing climate management on their own.