The International Association for Promoting Geoethics (IAPG)
is a multidisciplinary, scientific platform for widening the discussion and creating awareness about problems of Geoethics and Ethics applied to the Geosciences.
IAPG is legally recognized as a not-for-profit association, has more than 2561 members in 129 countries on 5 continents, and can count on a network of 32 national sections.
IAPG works to developing theoretical and practical activities covering a wide range of contents comprising: philosophy of geosciences and history of geosciences thinking; research integrity and professionalism in geosciences; working climate issues and related aspects; geoethics in georisks and disaster risk reduction; responsible georesources management; ethical and social aspects in geoeducation and geosciences communication; geoethics applied to different geoscience fields including economic geology, paleontology, forensic geology and medical geology; ethical and societal relevance of geoheritage and geodiversity; sociological aspects in geosciences and geosciences-society-policy interface; geosciences for sustainable and responsible development; geoethical implications in global and local changes of socio-ecological systems; ethics in geoengineering; ethical issues in climate change and ocean science studies; ethical implications in geosciences data life cycle and big data; ethical and social matters in the international geoscience cooperation.
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What is Geoethics?
Geoethics consists of research and reflection on the values which underpin appropriate behaviours and practices, wherever human activities interact with the Earth system. Geoethics deals with the ethical, social and cultural implications of geoscience education, research and practice, and with the social role and responsibility of geoscientists in conducting their activities..... Read more
Affiliations and Agreements
IAPG promotes geoethics through the international collaboration with Associations and Institutions.
Read more about affiliations, agreements, partnerships:
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22 agreements for cooperation
3 partnerships
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Affiliations: IUGS - International Union of Geological Sciences, ICPHS - International Council for Philosophy and Human Sciences, AGI - American Geosciences Institute, GSL - Geological Society of London, CFES - Canadian Federation of Earth Sciences, GSA - Geological Society of America, GIRAF - Geoscience Information in Africa Network.
Agreements: EFG - European Federation of Geologists, EGS - EuroGeoSurveys, AGU - American Geophysical Union, IAH - International Association of Hydrogeologists, IAG/AIG - International Association of Geomorphologists, IUGS-IFG - Initiative on Forensic Geology, AAWG - African Association of Women in Geosciences, IAEG - International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment, GC - Geoscientists Canada, BDG - Berufsverband Deutscher Geowissenschaftler e.V., APG - Associação Portuguesa de Geólogos, SGCh - Sociedad Geológica de Chile, NKUA-APRL - The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens - Applied Philosophy Research Laboratory, GfGD - Geology for Global Development, AEG - Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists, YES - International Network of Young and Early-Career Geoscientists, IGEO - International Geoscience Education Organisation, FCEA - Forum for Climate Engineering Assessment, SGP - Sociedad Geológica del Perù, I-GEMA - Instituto de Geociencias Y Medio Ambiente, Arequipa-Perù, ANGE - African Network for Geo-Education, GEVAS Red Argentina.
Partnerships: AGU Ethics & Equity Center, IYGU - International Year of Global Understanding, RFG 2018 - Resources for Future Generations.
News
Questionnaire "Geoethics in the Geosciences"
Which is the the geoscience community's perception and awareness on the importance of the ethical and social aspects of geoscience research and practice?
The online questionnarie "Geoethics in the Geosciences" is the tool for investigating this perception and awareness in this international survey conducted by the IAPG.
Everyone can fill in the questionnaire anonymously, since its structure allows compilers to fill in it as individuals in the performance of their institutional/professional activities, without implying personal data or information related to their private life.
This international survey is partially funded by the IUGS - International Union of Geological Sciences.
The questionnaire will be disseminated within the international geoscience community, also through the help of the geoscience partner organizations of the IAPG.
Everyone is invited to fill in the questionnaire. Help us in this international survey. Share the link to fill in the questionnaire with your colleagues.
Thank you very much for your cooperation.
The questionnaire can fill in here: https://form.jotformeu.com/93223788145362
Welcome to IAPG-Chile!
The section is officially established on 15 July 2020 and will work under the responsibility of Luisa Pinto Lincoñir (University of Chile).
IAPG-Chile is also the Geoethics Group of the Chilean Geological Society (SGCh), as established by the agreement signed on 15 July 2020 by the IAPG and the SGCh.
IAPG-Chile is the thirty-second section of the IAPG.
The Early Career Scientists Team (ECST) of the IAPG
The IAPG considers the ESCT as its outpost and one of its greater strengths. The IAPG believes that early career and young scientists can indicate needs and expectations on the future of geosciences. They can help to give a perspective updated and adhering to the new challenges that geoscientists have to face. They can also report new instances from the society, identifying the potential innovative contributions that geosciences can provide to society.
The ECST board is formed by: Daniel De Miguel (Spain) - Spokeperson; Ndivhuwo Cecilia Mukosi (South Africa); Sebastian Handl (Austria); Cristina Toma (Romania); Cesar Oboni (Canada); Bárbara Zambelli (Brazil); Jonathan Rizzi (Italy/Norway); Alexandra Cardoso (Portugal).
The IAPG thanks Flavia Strani (Sapienza University of Rome, Italy) to have drawn the ECST logo.
New article: Geoethics for Sustainable Speleotourism Development
It can be downloaded for free and cited as follows:
Antić A., Peppoloni S., Di Capua G. (2020).
Applying the Values of Geoethics for Sustainable Speleotourism Development
Geoheritage, 12(3):73, 1-9,
New book: Teaching Geoethics
This e-Book was a deliverable of the Erasmus+ project GOAL "Geoethics Outcomes and Awareness Learning". It can be downloaded for free and cited as follows:
Vasconcelos Clara, Schneider-Voß Susanne, and Peppoloni Silvia (Eds.)
Teaching Geoethics
Resources for higher education
2020, U.Porto Edições, 207 pp.,
IAPG signed an agreement for cooperation with SGCh
On 15 July 2020, the IAPG signed an agreement for cooperation with the SGCh - Sociedad Geológica de Chile.
The aim of this agreement is to develop a coordinated activity for promoting initiatives and events discussing the ethical, social and cultural implications of geosciences in Chile.
SGCh agrees to support the "Cape Town Statement on Geoethics" (that contains the Geoethical Promise) and to be included among the list of supporting organizations of the statement.
Since SGCh established a Geoethics Group in 2019, that expressed the interest to act in Chile as a section of the IAPG, both parties agree to officially recognizes the Geoethics Group of the SGCh as the Chilean section of the IAPG (IAPG-Chile).
IAPG signed an agreement for cooperation with APG
On 13 July 2020, the IAPG signed an agreement for cooperation with the APG - Associação Portuguesa de Geólogos.
The aim of this agreement is to develop a coordinated activity for promoting initiatives and events discussing the ethical, social and cultural implications of geosciences in Portugal.
APG agrees to support the "Cape Town Statement on Geoethics" (that contains the Geoethical Promise) and to be included among the list of supporting organizations of the statement.
Australian Earth Sciences Convention (AESC)
Hobart, Tasmania (Australia)
9-12 February 2021
Session "Geoethical Aspects in Geosciences"
under the Theme 5 "Geoscience in society, education and environment".
Call for abstracts (deadline: 28 September 2020)
Chair of the session: Sandra Villacorta (IAPG-Peru)
Session description: There is an urgent need to promote geoethical values to deal with the implications of geosciences activities and discuss the appropriate behaviours and practices, wherever human activities interact with the Earth system worldwide.
The scope of this session is to discuss the ethical implications of developing geoscience activities. Acknowledging the role of Geoscientists at the service of society, this session will develop discussion on ethical and social problems related to the management of land, coasts and open oceans; socio-environmentally sustainable supplies of energy and geo-resources; geoscience communication and education, role of geosciences in socio-economic development, sustainable development and intercultural exchange among others.
It is expected participation of professionals of the International Association for Promoting Geoethics – IAPG (http://www.geoethics.org).
Abstract submission:
https://www.aesconvention.com.au/call-for-abstracts/
This session in the AESC21 website:
https://www.aesconvention.com.au/sessions/#1583448516184-56b1ae70-f8b4
School on Geoethics and Natural Issues
(SCHOLA DE GEOETHICA ET NATURAE QUAESTIONIBUS)
On 20 July 2019, Peter T. Bobrowsky, Giuseppe Di Capua, and Silvia Peppoloni have founded the School on Geoethics and Natural Issues (Schola de Geoethica et Naturae Quaestionibus), in short the "Schola".
Dr. PhD Silvia Peppoloni is the Director of the "Schola".
The "Schola" aims to provide excellent education in geoethics, thus promoting the development of a scientific and critical attitude to the knowledge of the Earth and its constituent systems, by fostering a growth of awareness and responsibility towards the planet, education in the values and actions underlying a respect for ecosystems, including responsible use of resources, management of natural risks, reduction of pollution and its repercussions on human health and climate, adaptation to environmental changes, in view of an accountable and ecologically sustainable development.
We will miss him!
This is a sad news for the IAPG geoethics family.
Our friend and colleague Jan Boon passed away peacefully in the evening of July 22, 2020.
People of such human qualities like Jan are not common and if we all were like him, we would not need to promote geoethics.
Jan was a pillar of the IAPG:
- co-coordinator of IAPG-Canada (http://iapgeoethics.blogspot.com/2017/12/news-about-iapg-canada-dr.html);
- member of the IAPG Task Group on Responsible Mining (https://www.geoethics.org/tgrm);
- IAPG representative at CFES (Canadian Federation of Earth Sciences: http://iapgeoethics.blogspot.com/2018/11/iapg-has-become-observer-organization.html);
- author of the first book published in the SpringerBriefs in Geoethics (https://www.geoethics.org/springerbriefs-geoethics).
Our condolences to his family.
Geosciences for the Territory and its Ecosystems in a New Political Constitution for the Republic of Chile
(by José Martín Cabello Lechuga, Chile)
" ... for a New Constitution, it is recommended to include at least one preamble recognizing the country as a rich and diverse territory in terms of its biotic and mineral nature, the greatest value of which lies in the human beings who inhabit it with a commitment to protect and sustainably develop its environmental ecosystems, reflecting it in an appropriate territorial order, legal, political and administrative. ..."
Read the article in the IAPG Blog
The “robbery mining”: grab the money and run
(by Nicola Careddu, Italy)
" ... If the objective of mining is to dig out only what can make higher earnings on a short term, then "raubbau" looks more like a bank robbery: grab the money and run ..."
Read the article in the IAPG Blog
Geosciences and Geoethics in times of Covid-19 pandemic
An interview to Silvia Peppoloni (IAPG Secretary General)
" ... Geoscientists are social and political actors. The profound meaning of their activity lies in improving the knowledge we have of the planet for the benefit of humanity. That knowledge shapes the idea we have about the world and its social and ecological relationships ..."
Read the article in the IAPG Blog
Situating Geoethics in the Pandemocene, an Opinion
(by Martin Bohle, Germany)
" ... geosciences are instrumental in making anthropogenic global change happen, that making it a Pandemic. Therefore, geoscientists are its co-architects who should assume the responsibility that comes with their role as agents of technology-driven change. ..."
Read the article in the IAPG Blog
Geoethics training in the Earth and environmental sciences
(by David W. Mogk & Monica Z. Bruckner, USA)
"Ethical dilemmas are regularly encountered by Earth and environmental scientists. Explicit training is required to allow the community to recognize such dilemmas, and to prevent and mitigate ethical issues as they arise"
Read the article in Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
Defining geoethics
(by Giuseppe Di Capua and Silvia Peppoloni, Italy)
"... Ideas that underpin the conceptual foundations of geoethics can be traced back to the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries when anthropogenic impacts on nature began to be recognised and documented. ...."
Read the article in the IAPG Blog
In evidence
The Global Risks Report 2020
Insight Report, 15th Edition. World Economic Forum
Sorbonne Declaration on Research Data Rights
(Association of American Universities (AAU), African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA), Coordination of French Research-Intensive Universities (CURIF), German U15, League of European Research Universities (LERU), RU11 Japan, Russell Group, The Group of Eight (Go8), U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities)
27 January 2020
White Paper on Citizen Science for Europe
(by Sanz F.S., Holocher-Ertl T., Kieslinger B., Sanz García F. and Silva C.G.)
European Commission, 2014
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
On 25 September 2015, countries adopted a set of goals to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all as part of a new sustainable development agenda. Each goal has specific targets to be achieved over the next 15 years.
Mining with Principles
"... We believe that environmental conservation and mining can co-exist when companies commit to a set of principles focussed on managing and mitigating the impact of mining and metals activities ..."
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IAPG AND NKUA-APRL signed a MoU
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Linda Gundersen awarded with the Geoethics Medal 2019
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MinerLima 2019
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International Geoethics Day 2019
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IAPG-Iran has a new coordinator