We wish you Merry Christmas and a great 2013, full of activities to build together a more .... geoethical world.

Geoethics and geological culture: awareness, responsibility and challenges

(Annals of Geophysics, 55, 3, 2012; doi: 10.4401/ag-6099)

Silvia Peppoloni & Giuseppe Di Capua

The science of rumors

(Annals of Geophysics, 55, 3, 2012; doi: 10.4401/ag-5538)

Massimo Crescimbene, Federica La Longa, Tiziana Lanza

 

The President of the IAPG, Prof. Stefano Tinti, has been elected as President of the Division on Natural Hazards (NH) - European Geosciences Union (EGU) for the term 2013-2015. All new Division Presidents will be inaugurated during the EGU plenary meeting on 08 April 2013 in Vienna (Austria).

More info: EGU Division Presidents 2013-2015

The role of geoscientists in human progress

(Annals of Geophysics, 55, 3, 2012; doi: 10.4401/ag-5535)

Stefania Lucchesi & Marco Giardino

Geoethics and philosophy of Earth sciences: the role of geophysical factors in human evolution

(Annals of Geophysics, 55, 3, 2012; doi: 10.4401/ag-5579)

Telmo Pievani

Here the VIDEO of the Geoethics Day (19 October 2012) in Rome (Italy):
http://uniroma.tv/?id=21823

Session NH9.8 - Geoethics and natural hazards: the role and responsibility of the geoscientists (CALL FOR ABSTRACTS)


European Geosciences Union 2013 - General Assembly (Vienna, 7-12 April 2013)

Session description: http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2013/session/11853

Convener: Silvia Peppoloni - Co-Conveners: Susan W. Kieffer, Janusz Wasowski, Ezzoura Errami, Elizabeth Silva, Meng Wang

Submit an abstract: http://www.egu2013.eu/abstract_management/how_to_submit_an_abstract.html

We inform that after the EGU meeting, we will have the possibility of collecting and publishing the presented papers (both orals and posters) in a special volume, together with the papers presented in the other sessions belonging to the Theme "Natural Hazards and Society".

What is Geoethics?

Geoethics consists of the research and reflection on those values upon which to base appropriate behaviours and practices where human activities intersect the Geosphere.

Geoethics deals with the ethical, social and cultural implications of geological research and practice, providing a point of intersection for Geosciences, Sociology and Philosophy.

Geoethics represents an opportunity for Geoscientists to become more conscious of their social role and responsibilities in conducting their activity.

Geoethics is a tool to influence the awareness of society regarding problems related to geo-resources and geo-environment.