As efforts to control climate change gain momentum, so too does the possibility that some global actor(s) will deploy one or more forms of climate engineering. Climate engineering refers to large-scale and deliberate activities intended to change either the carbon-balance or energy-balance of the planet. Climate engineering approaches are untested, involve deep uncertainty, and have far-reaching consequences. Nevertheless, many scientists expect that, relative to conventional mitigation approaches, some climate-engineering approaches will prove less expensive and will require less coordination. They will also have more potential for unilateral deployment. Decisions to pursue climate engineering involve several psychosocial dimensions related to attitude and preference formation, decision making under uncertainty, interpersonal coordination, and health and well-being. Even the prospect of climate engineering could affect norms, goals, and beliefs. The field of psychological science should prepare to help society responsibly consider climate engineering alongside more conventional climate-change responses. This article lays out some initial questions and issues a call to action. It aims to provide common ground for a conversation between climatologists, policymakers, psychological scientists, and members of the public on the important behavioral touchpoints of climate engineering. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).

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如果人类设计地球：呼吁心理学科学家参与气候工程。

随着控制气候变化的努力获得动力，一些全球参与者部署一种或多种形式的气候工程的可能性也在增加。气候工程是指旨在改变地球碳平衡或能量平衡的大规模和有意识的活动。气候工程方法未经测试，涉及深度不确定性，并具有深远的影响。尽管如此，许多科学家预计，相对于传统的缓解方法，一些气候工程方法将证明成本更低，需要的协调也更少。它们也将有更多的单边部署潜力。从事气候工程的决定涉及与态度和偏好形成、不确定情况下的决策、人际协调、以及健康和福祉。甚至气候工程的前景也可能影响规范、目标和信念。心理科学领域应该准备帮助社会负责任地考虑气候工程以及更传统的气候变化反应。本文提出了一些初步问题并呼吁采取行动。它旨在为气候学家、政策制定者、心理学家和公众之间就气候工程的重要行为接触点进行对话提供共同基础。（PsycInfo 数据库记录 (c) 2020 APA，保留所有权利）。心理科学领域应该准备帮助社会负责任地考虑气候工程以及更传统的气候变化反应。本文提出了一些初步问题并呼吁采取行动。它旨在为气候学家、政策制定者、心理学家和公众之间就气候工程的重要行为接触点进行对话提供共同基础。（PsycInfo 数据库记录 (c) 2020 APA，保留所有权利）。心理科学领域应该准备帮助社会负责任地考虑气候工程以及更传统的气候变化反应。本文提出了一些初步问题并呼吁采取行动。它旨在为气候学家、政策制定者、心理学家和公众之间就气候工程的重要行为接触点进行对话提供共同基础。（PsycInfo 数据库记录 (c) 2020 APA，保留所有权利）。