The Meaning of Geoethics

Peppoloni, Silvia; Capua, Giuseppe Di

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“…Geoethics, or the research and reflection on those values upon which to base appropriate behaviours and practices where human activities intersect the Geosphere (Peppoloni & Di Capua 2015), represents an opportunity for scientists to become more aware of their social responsibilities, and an instrument with which to guide society with regard to questions relating to the protection of natural resources, the sustainable use of resources and care of the environment (Peppoloni & Pievani 2013). In this way, according to studies carried out as part of the research presented here, it is necessary to focus on the following aspects: (i) raising people's awareness of risk, change and uncertainty in their lives; (ii) passing on historical memory together with a knowledge of diversity in a multiscale, multidisciplinary (ecological, social, cultural and political) sense in order to increase the options available and minimize risk.…”

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Geoethics and seismic risk perception: the case of the Pollino area, Calabria, southern Italy and comparison with communities of the past

Pascale

Bernardo

Muto

et al. 2015

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This work is a synthesis of research into seismic risk perception in the Pollino area (southern Italy). Over the last 3 years, there has been an ongoing earthquake swarm affecting this area that straddles the border between the regions of Calabria and Basilicata. The perception of seismic risk is an important element in environmental planning. If land is considered in terms of reciprocal interaction between humans and their physical space, Geoethics can find a synthesis between humanistic and scientific knowledge with regard to the theme of disasters. Geoethics can especially help in terms of educating the population of an area about integrated risk management. It is believed that improved communications, awareness of risk complexity and levels of preparation would increase a community's resilience and allow for more effective planning. With this premise, a questionnaire was given to students in primary and secondary education, and to a sample of adults in some of the villages affected by the Pollino earthquake swarm. A comparison with people's mental representation of risk regarding great earthquakes of the past, such as those of Calabria in 1783, helps us to clarify the relationship between an extreme event and a disaster.

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Geoethics and seismic risk perception: the case of the Pollino area, Calabria, southern Italy and comparison with communities of the past

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Bernardo

Muto

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“…Geotourism has a cultural role in the developing field of geoethics. According to Peppoloni and Di Capua [230], geoethics through the development of geotourism and UNESCO Global Geoparks promotes geoeducation, aiming to develop awareness, values and responsibility for geoheritage, especially among young people. By creating awareness of the value of a region's geological heritage, "geological culture and geoethics can strengthen the links between people and their land, between the places of their origins and their own memories" [231] (p. 339).…”

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Geoheritage, Geotourism and the Cultural Landscape: Enhancing the Visitor Experience and Promoting Geoconservation

2018

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Geotourism spans a range of visitor interests, from the specialist geotourist to the more general visitor. As well as supporting geoconservation outcomes, it provides economic, cultural, relational and social benefits for both visitors and host communities. The interconnections between geoheritage and the cultural components of the landscape have antecedents in concepts of landscape aesthetics in different cultures. These interconnections provide a range of opportunities for enhancing the geotourist experience and promoting geoconservation and geoeducation by means of activities that involve aesthetic and emotional experiences and interpretation through different cultural filters that encourage the rediscovery of a sense of wonder both about the geological stories in the landscape and the human interactions. A cultural ecosystem services framework provides a holistic approach for informing conservation policy, management and planning for geotourism, enabling assessment of multiple benefits and trade-offs for visitors and communities based on the values of the geoheritage assets. Geotourism studies could also benefit from integration of existing theory, conceptual analysis and practice from broader heritage and nature-based tourism and closer collaboration with relevant social sciences. Adhering to sound geoethical practice is an essential part of geotourism, which can also play a role in the promotion of geoethics among the public and professionals.3 of 25 cultural elements of the landscape (e.g., as features celebrated in art, sculpture, music, poetry and literature or that are revered as sacred places), or may provide the essential context in which cultural features (e.g., settlements, castles and archaeological sites) are located. Geology and geomorphology are also a fundamental part of the distinctive character of many rural landscapes and the built environment and contribute to the aesthetic qualities of these landscapes. As described below, there are many connections between geoheritage and cultural heritage that provide a basis for geotourism activities. The value of these connections is now acknowledged within the UNESCO Global Geoparks framework [9]. Likewise, many cultural World Heritage Sites benefit from strong supporting geoheritage interests [38], while many existing natural properties are also cultural landscapes that have potential for re-inscription as mixed properties, recognizing their cultural and spiritual associations as well as their outstanding geoheritage features, as happened in the case of Tongariro National Park (New Zealand) (1992) and Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (Australia) (1994) [39].The World Heritage Committee of UNESCO defined cultural landscapes as representing the "combined works of nature and of man" and "illustrative of the evolution of human society and settlement over time, under the influence of the physical constraints and/or opportunities presented by their natural environment and of successive social, economic and cultural forces, both external and internal" [40] (p...

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“…The ethical key points related to ocean observing and the subsequent recommendations below are inspired or adapted from the CIESM Charter and recall geoethics fundamental principles (Peppoloni and Di Capua, 2016). They provide the foundation for the nine recommendations below, which are based on philosophical, scientific, environmental, societal or legal dimensions.…”

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“…Some parts of the world do not have the infrastructure for an adequate collection of information about their local marine environment and are disadvantaged (Nakicenovic et al, 2016; UN report on data, 2014; Bernal and Simcock, 2016). The ocean observation research communities, specifically in developed states with significant funding for their research and infrastructure, need to be aware of the issues encountered by low-income communities with less infrastructure and lower budgets, who have limited possibilities for participation in decision-making processes (Wyss and Peppoloni, 2016). Sharing expertise and infrastructure would be an asset in capacity building as recalled during the high-level conference at UNESCO entitled "From COP21 towards the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030)", 10-11 September 2018 23 .…”

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Ethical recommendations for ocean observation

Barbier¹,

Reitz²,

Pabortsava³

et al. 2018

Adv. Geosci.

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Abstract. The United Nations proclaimed a decade of marine science for sustainable development (2021–2030) to develop a common framework that will ensure that ocean science can fully support countries in achieving the goal of sustainable development. Marine scientific understanding is fundamental to managing human activities that affect this environment, and ocean observations have a particularly important role in enhancing the knowledge base of our oceans. With this important task, scientists have the responsibility to act in an ethical way and apply all the fundamental principles described in the Cape Town statement: (a) ethical values, (b) social values and (c) cultural values (Peppoloni and Di Capua, 2017).This article is a fist attempt to highlight the core values applicable to ocean observation, which can then be improved and adopted as part of geoethics and the stewardship of the Earth system. It opens up avenues for reflection on geoethical implications in the field of ocean observation and suggests nine key principles that marine scientists could follow in their innovative research regarding open access to data, effectiveness, compliance with laws, environmental respect and nature conservation, reciprocal relation and cultural respect, equity and fairness, knowledge transfer, governance adapted to socio-ecological systems, and the use of animals in research.

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The Meaning of Geoethics

Cited by 68 publications

References 11 publications

Geoethics and seismic risk perception: the case of the Pollino area, Calabria, southern Italy and comparison with communities of the past

Geoethics and seismic risk perception: the case of the Pollino area, Calabria, southern Italy and comparison with communities of the past

Geoheritage, Geotourism and the Cultural Landscape: Enhancing the Visitor Experience and Promoting Geoconservation

Ethical recommendations for ocean observation

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