Has It Come to This?

“Has It Come to This provides insight into the rise of geoengineering onto the world stage, painting a picture of societal power in a global system. In this book, the editors decisively highlight the role of power and politics in defining technologically, economically, and politically feasible paths forward.“— Rachael Shwom, Associate professor, Rutgers University “What are the promises and perils of geoengineering?” by Charlotte Hsu— The University of Buffalo “Sapinski, Buck, Malm, and their trans-Atlantic team of realists, Marxists, and discourse theorists amplify how twenty-first-century citizens live under terms set by corporations, states, big science, and media in a post-truth era. Taking up the mystifications of solar geo-engineering, their essays look not so much at global ecological impacts, but ask, What are the chances for democratic climate governance?“— Ariel Salleh, editor of Eco-Sufficiency & Global Justice (2009) “2020 New Reads” — Natural Hazards Center “Has it Come to This? is an essential primer for understanding the context of recent geoengineering developments and should find wide appeal for both dedicated researchers and the interested public….[T]he collection provides a helpful guide for critical scholars looking to engage with what seems likely to be one of the most major debates in coming times.“— Capitalism Nature Socialism

J. P. SAPINSKI is an assistant professor of environmental studies and public policy at Université de Moncton in Canada. His work draws from the critical political economy and power structure research traditions to map out the constellations of corporate interests involved in the politics of climate change and energy, including geoengineering politics. He is co-author of Organizing the 1%: How Corporate Power Works.

HOLLY JEAN BUCK is an assistant professor of environment and sustainability at the University at Buffalo, in Buffalo, NY. She is the author of After Geoengineering: Climate Tragedy, Repair, and Restoration. She has written on several aspects of climate engineering, including policy for scaling up carbon removal.

ANDREAS MALM teaches human ecology at Lund University in Sweden. He is the author of Fossil Capital: The Rise of Steam Power and the Roots of Global Warming, and The Progress of This Storm: Nature and Society in a Warming World.