Transdisciplinary co-design of scientific research agendas: 40 research questions for socially relevant climate engineering research

摘要: Interest in climate engineering research has grown rapidly owing to the slow progress of international negotiations. As some scientists are proposing expand and conduct field tests, there is an emerging debate about whether how it should proceed. It widely accepted both by supporters critics that public engagement from early stage necessary. Nonetheless, most, if not all, existing projects were designed predominantly experts. To produce socially relevant knowledge, hence, pursue transdisciplinary integrates interdisciplinary engagement, desirable for decide together with on what kind be done. In this paper, we as Japanese stakeholders collaboratively identify 40 questions a particular emphasis stratospheric aerosol injection, using method encourage science–policy collaboration. While acknowledge methodological problems difficulty obtaining active participation stakeholders, list identified covers broad perspectives diverse interests, may provide important foundation future engineering. Given dynamic nature change policy responses, agendas periodically iteratively reviewed updated through processes.