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IAPG Blog
This is the new official blog of the IAPG from 29 June 2022.
Posts on the old blog are still available at: https://iapgeoethics.blogspot.com/


First article published in the JGSG Special Issue "Women in Geosciences"
Di Bucci, D., Franceschetti, C., and Postiglione, I. (2025). 30 years of women in science in Italy through the lens of the Major Risks Commission. Journal of Geoethics and Social Geosciences, 3(Special Issue), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.13127/jgsg-84
iapgeoethics
Aug 12 min read


Off-Earth Geoethics (by Ilan Kelman, UK)
Geoethics examines the ethics of human and Earth interactions. Topics range from planetary-scale modifications for stopping human-caused climate change through to creating local micropollution for improving livelihoods. All subjects also apply to human interests away from the Earth, including spaceships, space stations, other planets, moons, and stars.
iapgeoethics
Jul 283 min read


Geoethics Aotearoa New Zealand Seminar Series: Sampling ethics and geo-data sovereignty in Aotearoa
This session will be a discussion of Te Tiriti compliance in geological sampling and recognising data as a Taonga, something to be treated with care and respect.
iapgeoethics
Jul 181 min read


Call for Papers - Special Issue on Geoethics of the journal Andean Geology
Andean Geology invites submissions for a forthcoming special issue on geoethics, aimed at fostering critical reflection on the ethical dimensions of the geosciences in Chile and Latin America.
iapgeoethics
Jul 162 min read


Published the first special issue of the Journal of Geoethics and Social Geosciences!
We are pleased to inform you that the first special issue of the Journal of Geoethics and Social Geosciences (JGSG) has also been printed in hard copy, thanks to the support of the Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV).
iapgeoethics
Jun 61 min read


Let’s talk Open Science: useful online resources to explore
We highlight some articles written by Ilan Kelman and published in Ethics of Open Science - A blog series by University College London (UCL).
iapgeoethics
Jun 51 min read


Geoethics Aotearoa New Zealand Seminar Series
This student-run series will explore themes under the banner of geoethics.
iapgeoethics
Jun 42 min read


Keynote speech on Geoethics and Forensic Geology on 21 May 2025
Silvia Peppoloni (INGV Researcher, IAPG President) will deliver the Introductive Keynote Speech, titled "Geoethics and Forensic Geology: exploring shared principles and responsibilities", at the international conference of the IUGS-Initiative on Forensic Geology (IFG).
iapgeoethics
May 201 min read


GGPG and IAPG signed a MoA on 8 May 2025
The aim of the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) is to establish a coordinated approach, where appropriate, to promote initiatives and events that address the ethical, social, and cultural implications of geosciences, and to uphold high ethical standards in geoscience research and practice, in order to better serve both the geoscience community and society at large.
iapgeoethics
May 92 min read


Session on Geoethics and Geomorphology: submit your abstract!
11th International Conference on Geomorphology of the International Association of Geomorphologists (IAG). Christchurch (New Zealand), 2-6 February 2026.
Abstract Submissions Now Open!
iapgeoethics
May 61 min read
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