This book offers the first comprehensive social science perspective on geoengineering-technologies that deliberately intervene in Earth's systems to counter climate change. It examines the political, legal, economic, and societal dimensions of Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) and Solar Radiation Modification (SRM), combining SWOT analyses with regional perspectives from Africa and the Asia-Pacific.

Contributors illuminate the urgent governance, ethical, and geopolitical challenges that arise when states and societies confront the "risk versus risk" dilemma: unchecked climate change versus potentially disruptive interventions.

Offering clear insights into emerging regulatory debates and global power dynamics, the volume provides scholars, policymakers, and practitioners with tools to engage in informed and responsible decision-making.

A timely guide to one of the 21st century's most controversial climate strategies, it helps readers navigate the politics of turning Earth's thermostat down.

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Kai-Uwe Schrogl is Special Advisor at the European Space Agency (ESA) and Honorary Professor at the University of Tübingen, with expertise in international technology policy, space law, and the governance of geoengineering. He previously served as ESA's Chief Strategy Officer and as Director of the European Space Policy Institute. Author of over 150 publications, he currently serves as President of the International Institute of Space Law.

Christina Giannopapa is Head of the Executive Director's Office at the EU Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA). She previously held senior advisory roles at ESA and the Greek Ministry of Digital Governance. Her work focuses on space security, innovation, and the governance of emerging technologies. She has published more than 80 works and co-edited the Handbook on Space Security.

Ntorina Antoni is Postdoctoral researcher at Eindhoven University of Technology, specializing in innovation ecosystems and strategic management. She coordinates EU-funded innovation projects and previously worked as a legal and policy analyst at ESA. She holds advanced law degrees in international, European, and aerospace law.