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Artificial generation of upstream maritime heavy rains to govern intense-rain-induced disasters over land (AMAGOI)[9] RRI & Ethics
Progress until FY2025
１．Outline of the project
- To promote scientific and technological progress in harmony with society, thereby fulfilling the public’s trust and expectations, we organized a public workshop (Fig.1 and Fig.2).
- We interviewed environmental ethicists in Japan and abroad about recent trends in the ELSI of weather control technologies.
- We identified important ELSI issues through a survey of the ethics of geoengineering in contemporary environmental ethics.
２．Outcome so far
- Using ELSI issues as a starting point, we proceeded to identify key ELSI issues in weather modification research. To make use of these findings, we conducted a public workshop to survey public opinion on key ELSI issues in weather modification ethics.
３．Future plans
- Conducting workshops on public perceptions regarding the implications of ELSI issues.
- Based on mind maps, the selection of ELSI issues that require particular consideration when conducting weather modification research and outdoor experiments in Japan.
