Geoethics for the Future: Facing Global Challenges

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Silvia Peppoloni (Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV), Rome, ItalyInternational Association for Promoting Geoethics (IAPG), Italy) Giuseppe Di Capua (Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Rome, Italy)

Geoethics for the Future

Facing Global Challenges

Silvia Peppoloni (Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV), Rome, ItalyInternational Association for Promoting Geoethics (IAPG), Italy), Giuseppe Di Capua (Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Rome, Italy)

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Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
16 July 2024

Social issues & processes; Environmental economics; The environment; Environmental science, engineering & technology

Geoethics for the Future: Facing Global Challenges offers a set of points of view on highly topical issues in geosciences and beyond, including societal relevance of geosciences, georesources, sustainable development, geoeducation, georisks, data, as well as philosophical, legal, political, scientific considerations about anthropogenic global changes and the Anthropocene, enabling readers to acquire multifaceted knowledge on topics of global relevance in the 21st Century. This book explores topics vital to our historical moment and the future of human societies, through the analyzes by scholars with different disciplinary backgrounds, emphasizing the need for new cultural and scientific frameworks to address global issues. It aims to foster multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches for problem-solving, by integrating diverse knowledge and visions to effectively tackle urgent global challenges. Serving as a significant milestone in geoethics, this book provides academics, researchers and students with insights into the ethical and societal dimensions of various challenges arising from human impact on the Earth system.

Edited by: Silvia Peppoloni (Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV) Rome ItalyInternational Association for Promoting Geoethics (IAPG) Italy), Giuseppe Di Capua (Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Rome, Italy)
Imprint: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 276mm, Width: 216mm,
Weight: 1.170kg
ISBN: 9780443156540
ISBN 10: 0443156549
Pages: 434
Publication Date: 16 July 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Silvia Peppoloni is a Geologist, Researcher at the Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (Italy). She focuses her scientific activity on natural risks and hazards, along with exploring the social aspects of Earth sciences. She is an international leader of geoethics, fully involved in the base research on ethical, social, and cultural implications of geoscience knowledge, research, and practice, and on key concepts for society such as sustainability, prevention, adaptation, and geoeducation. She is a cofounding member and Secretary General of the International Association for Promoting Geoethics; Chair of the Commission on Geoethics of the International Union of Geological Sciences; Chair holder of the Chair on Geoethics of the International Council for Philosophy and Human Sciences; Director of the School on Geoethics and Natural Issues; and Editor-in-Chief of the SpringerBriefs in Geoethics series and the Journal of Geoethics and Social Geosciences. Giuseppe Di Capua is a Geologist, Technologist at the Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (Italy). His scientific studies are focused on engineering geology, geoethics, philosophy of geosciences, and social geosciences. He is a cofounding member, treasurer, webmaster, and social media manager of the International Association for Promoting Geoethics; member of the Commission on Geoethics of the International Union of Geological Sciences; and member of the Executive Committee of the International Council for Philosophy and Human Sciences; Member of the Editorial Board of the SpringerBriefs in Geoethics series and the Journal of Geoethics and Social Geosciences.