What if ‘Rights’ is all that’s Left in a Geoengineered World? Explorations on SRM and Human Rights from a Needs-based approach by Pablo Suarez, Ph. D.

What if ‘Rights’ is all that’s Left in a Geoengineered World?

Explorations on SRM and Human Rights from a Needs-based approach

by Pablo Suarez , Ph. D.

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Exciting times: The world in our hands…

“Needs-based” approachFocus: secure that those at risk of suffering do get what they need

Geneva Convention…

“Rights-based” approach

Focus: Transformation of power relations

Rights holders (who don’t experience full rights)

Duty bearers (institutions obligated to fulfill the holders' rights)

I am Male

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I am NOTa Climate Scientist

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Climate Change is

a Human Rights Problem

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Climate Scientists have the Right

to advanceSRM Research

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Who are the “Duty Bearers”?

Fishermen in Kiribati do NOT

have the Right to a Nationality

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Who are the “Duty Bearers”?

Farmers in Gabon do NOT have the

right to Life, Liberty and

Security

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(Caldeira & Wood 2008)

We Should EXPECT

Confusion, Disagreement…

and Suffering

Fractal Nature of Differential Vulnerability

I will NOT strive to Transform

Power Relationsfor Human Rights

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