@article {1689,
	title = {International EIA Law and Geoengineering: Do Emerging Technologies Require Special Rules?},
	journal = {Climate Law},
	volume = {5},
	year = {2015},
	pages = {111-141},
	abstract = {<p>This article explores the adequacy of the\&nbsp;international\&nbsp;rules\&nbsp;on environmental impact assessment to contribute to\&nbsp;geoengineering\&nbsp;governance, with a focus on three fundamental challenges. First, the near-universal trigger for\&nbsp;EIA\&nbsp;is the likelihood of significant environmental impact, which may prove to be insufficiently precautionary in light of current risk preferences surrounding\&nbsp;geoengineering. Second, the scope of\&nbsp;eia\&nbsp;has traditionally focused narrowly on the assessment of direct physical impacts; however, many of the concerns that\&nbsp;geoengineering\&nbsp;research raises relate to environmental and social risks associated with downstream technological implications. A third and related challenge is the consultation requirements under\&nbsp;EIA\&nbsp;laws, which focus on affected states and affected members of the public. Because many\&nbsp;geoengineering\&nbsp;activities are anticipated to impact the global commons, there is no clear institutional mechanism for implementing notification and consultation. Additionally, the broader sets of concerns that\&nbsp;geoengineering\&nbsp;raises are spatially unbounded, again making the identification of consultation partners uncertain. The article concludes with a discussion of the implications of the challenges and limitations of the\&nbsp;rules\&nbsp;of\&nbsp;EIA\&nbsp;for\&nbsp;geoengineering.\&nbsp;</p>},
	author = {Craik, N}
}
