I was pleased to participate in the workshop on geoengineering earlier this week.<br><br>



During one of the sessions I made reference to a set of principles for guiding the conduct of scientific research on geoengineering that had been developed for the London Convention's work on ocean fertilization by David Santillo of Greenpeace UK.   <br><br>



I would like to submit the attached paper as written input on the practical, legal, and ethical issues associated with geo-engineering, in particular the pursuit of scientific research and near-term actions that may be required to support informed decisions related to geo-engineering.    This paper was prepared for a specific London Convention Scientific Group meeting, and is formatted accordingly.   It is also focused on scientific research for ocean fertilization, which I acknowledge might not be 100% applicable to research on other geoengineering options that may be pursued.  However I would still consider these seven principles suggested by David Santillo as a useful starting point for formulating similar guidance on the conduct of other geoengineering research endeavors.<br><br>



I hope the information in the attached will be useful.