Abstract:As the impacts of rising temperatures mount and the global transition to clean energy advances only gradually, scientists and policymakers are looking towards carbon dioxide removal (CDR) methods to prevent the worst impacts of climate change. Attention has increasingly focused on ocean CDR techniques, which enhance or restore marine systems to sequester carbon. Ocean CDR research presents the risk of uncertain impacts to human and environmental welfare, yet there are no domestic regulations aimed at ensuring … Show more
“…Discussing conduct in collaborative vaccine studies, Kurz et al [22] indicate that integrity is built upon other underlying elements: 'scientific integrity means acting in accordance with the values of science, such as truthfulness, honesty and open reporting'. Loomis and colleagues [23] cite this same definition of scientific integrity in their paper on RCR in marine science (electronic supplementary material).…”
Section: Appendix a List Of 75 Articles Included In The Final Sample ...mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Accountability is also important for those who work with the environment and in nanotechnology. Loomis et al [23] argue the importance of a code of conduct for certain research in the marine sciences. In the supplemental material associated with their article, they highlight the need for accountability in this context, using a quotation from the European Commission [31]: 'Researchers and research organizations should remain accountable for the social, environmental, and human health impacts that their [nanosciences and nanotechnologies] research may impose on present and future generations' ( p. 7).…”
The responsible conduct of research is foundational to the production of valid and trustworthy research. Despite this, our grasp of what dimensions responsible conduct of research (RCR) might contain—and how it differs across disciplines (i.e. how it is conceptualized and operationalized)—is tenuous. Moreover, many initiatives related to developing and maintaining RCR are developed within disciplinary and institutional silos which naturally limits the benefits that RCR practice can have. To this end, we are working to develop a better understanding of how RCR is conceived and realized, both across disciplines and across institutions in Europe. The first step in doing this is to scope existing knowledge on the topic, of which this scoping review is a part. We searched several electronic databases for relevant published and grey literature. An initial sample of 715 articles was identified, with 75 articles included in the final sample for qualitative analysis. We find several dimensions of RCR that are underemphasized or are excluded from the well-established World Conferences on Research Integrity (WCRI) Singapore Statement on Research Integrity and explore facets of these dimensions that find special relevance in a range of research disciplines.
“…Discussing conduct in collaborative vaccine studies, Kurz et al [22] indicate that integrity is built upon other underlying elements: 'scientific integrity means acting in accordance with the values of science, such as truthfulness, honesty and open reporting'. Loomis and colleagues [23] cite this same definition of scientific integrity in their paper on RCR in marine science (electronic supplementary material).…”
Section: Appendix a List Of 75 Articles Included In The Final Sample ...mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Accountability is also important for those who work with the environment and in nanotechnology. Loomis et al [23] argue the importance of a code of conduct for certain research in the marine sciences. In the supplemental material associated with their article, they highlight the need for accountability in this context, using a quotation from the European Commission [31]: 'Researchers and research organizations should remain accountable for the social, environmental, and human health impacts that their [nanosciences and nanotechnologies] research may impose on present and future generations' ( p. 7).…”
The responsible conduct of research is foundational to the production of valid and trustworthy research. Despite this, our grasp of what dimensions responsible conduct of research (RCR) might contain—and how it differs across disciplines (i.e. how it is conceptualized and operationalized)—is tenuous. Moreover, many initiatives related to developing and maintaining RCR are developed within disciplinary and institutional silos which naturally limits the benefits that RCR practice can have. To this end, we are working to develop a better understanding of how RCR is conceived and realized, both across disciplines and across institutions in Europe. The first step in doing this is to scope existing knowledge on the topic, of which this scoping review is a part. We searched several electronic databases for relevant published and grey literature. An initial sample of 715 articles was identified, with 75 articles included in the final sample for qualitative analysis. We find several dimensions of RCR that are underemphasized or are excluded from the well-established World Conferences on Research Integrity (WCRI) Singapore Statement on Research Integrity and explore facets of these dimensions that find special relevance in a range of research disciplines.
“…Other additional legal research needs surrounding OAE include issues related to liability and compensation; the responsibility of States for transboundary harm and the associated problems of unregulated or unauthorized research projects by State and non-state actors; the role of soft law instruments and principles of international (environmental) law (Armeni and Redgwell, 2015); and the impact of voluntary codes of conducts and principles for research on oceanbased CDR approaches generally (see, for example, Loomis et al, 2022;The Aspen Institute, 2021;Hubert, 2021). With reference to the issue of liability and compensation, more research is required to assess what this may mean for situations in which OAE research activities result in adverse pollution or other harmful consequences to the marine environment.…”
Section: Conclusion 12 -International and Domestic Legal Systemsmentioning
This article examines the legal considerations relevant to ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE) and provides some best-practice guidance for responsible (field) research on OAE. The article examines recent developments in international law in order to inform what may legally be required of researchers when planning and designing OAE research projects. To this end, the article acknowledges unavoidable differences in domestic legal systems but highlights the role of international law, especially as can be found in the London Convention and Protocol, in developing appropriate minimum rules and standards. The article notes that domestic legal systems may wish to account for such minimum international rules and standards when developing permitting conditions and laws for OAE research activities. Additionally, the article examines international agreements and customary international law that find general application to OAE research. This latter examination assists in the identification of areas where additional legal research may also be required. The article concludes by highlighting that it remains crucial for legal researchers to work with the scientific community and those from other disciplines to assist States in understanding the science-policy interface to develop a comprehensive legal framework for ocean-based carbon dioxide removal approaches. This will, in turn, guarantee that field research is carried out in a safe and responsible manner and in a manner that reduces the likelihood of adverse environmental and other consequences.
The accelerating climate warming requires fast methods to reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide levels. Here, we converted carbon dioxide into titanium carbide using four magnetrons which were sequentially operated to emit microwave on titanium swarf. Carbon dioxide molecules dissociated in the plasma to react with ionized titanium atoms to form a stable titanium carbide product, using a microwave frequency is 2.3 gigahertz and 800 watts electrical power for each magnetron. Results show a reduction of carbon dioxide concentration from 2000 to 385 ppm within 30 s. Titanium carbide could be further functionalized as a three-dimensional printed gas sensor.
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