The importance of professional regulation of geoscientists and their role in a fast-changing world

Fernandez-Fuentes, Isabel; Correia, Vitor; Neumann, Michael

doi:10.1144/sp508-2020-26

2020

DOI: 10.1144/sp508-2020-26

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The importance of professional regulation of geoscientists and their role in a fast-changing world

Isabel Fernandez-Fuentes¹,

Vitor Correia

Michael Neumann³

Abstract: Population growth, political and social factors, technological advances, and climate change are driving forces that are shaping a world where access to natural resources is critical. Geoscientists' contribution to the comprehensive management of natural resources is vital and this calls for the active involvement of skilled, experienced professionals. The authors describe how, in this framework, systems for professional regulation and certification of geoscientists facilitate mobility, interchanging of ideas a… Show more

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Introduction: geoethics goes beyond the geoscience profession

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This is the second volume focused on geoethics published as a Special Publication of the Geological Society of London, a significant step forward in which authors address the maturation of geoethics, a maturity that has strengthened its theoretical foundations in recent years and reached more insight in its reflections. The field of geoethics is now ready to be introduced outside the geoscience community as a logical platform for global ethics that addresses anthropogenic changes. What is clear is that geoethics has a distinction in the geoscientific community for discussing ethical, social, and cultural implications of geoscience knowledge, research, practice, education, as well as communication. This provides a common ground for confronting ideas, experiences, and proposals on how geosciences can provide additional service to society, in order to improve the way humans interact responsibly with the Earth system. This book provides new messages to geoscientists, social scientists, intellectuals, law and decision-makers, and laypeople. Motivations and actions for facing global anthropogenic changes and their intense impacts on the planet need to be governed by an ethical framework capable of merging a solid conceptual structure with pragmatic approaches based on geoscientific knowledge. This philosophy defines geoethics.

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Mineral Reporting Standards: PERC’s Role in CRIRSCO and Its Relevance to the European Mining Sector

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Allington

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Modern society is heavily reliant on minerals to support current lifestyles and requires continued investment in the exploration, evaluation, development, and production of mineral raw materials. Potential investors and their advisors require reliable information to support decisions on investments in minerals projects. To address these needs, international guidelines and reporting standards have been developed. The Committee for Mineral Reserves International Reporting Standards (CRIRSCO) is an international association of fifteen regional organisations from around the world, which promotes best standards in international minerals reporting. The Pan-European Reserves and Resources Reporting Committee (PERC), the European member of CRIRSCO, is an association of six Europe-based professional organisations, including the Geological Society of London (GSL). CRIRSCO-aligned reporting standards, such as the PERC Reporting Standard, are based on common principles, rules and guidance, and include sixteen common definitions of key terms. A description of the CRIRSCO International Reporting Template, which provides the basis for the development and periodic updating of individual standards such as the PERC Reporting Standard, is provided. The different elements of the 2019 version of the CRIRSCO Template are described, together with a discussion of changes and additions made in the PERC Reporting Standard 2021 which is based on it. The need for continual development and enhancement of the CRIRSCO-aligned standards to address investor concerns such as the need for information on the environmental, social and governance (ESG) aspects of mineral projects, as well as greater rigour in defining competency requirements, is discussed. Reference is also made to the United Nations Framework Classification for Resources (UNFC) and its relationship with the CRIRSCO-aligned standards, including the proposed use of the UNFC in the European Union’s Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) and how the two systems could be used in a complementary manner to support the needs of both governments and investors in mineral companies.

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The importance of professional regulation of geoscientists and their role in a fast-changing world

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Introduction: geoethics goes beyond the geoscience profession

Introduction: geoethics goes beyond the geoscience profession

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