Geoengineering and the blockchain: Coordinating Carbon Dioxide Removal and Solar Radiation Management to tackle future emissions

Frontiers of Engineering Management - Tập 6 Số 1 - Trang 38-51 - 2019
Andrew Lockley1, Zhifu Mi1, D’Maris Coffman1
1Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London, 1–19 Torrington Place, London, WC1E 7HB, UK

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