Scientific Colloquium
June 1, 2007
THOMAS SCHELLING
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
"Game Theory and Applications to
Global Warming"
- What the important uncertainties are and what they imply
for a climate regime.
- Why enforceable commitments cannot be anticipated, and
what alternatives there are.
- Why the developing nations need continuing development
against climate change, and how they might eventually be drawn into a
climate regime.
- The urgent need for intensive R&D.
- The possibility of catastrophe.
- The possibililty of geoengineering.