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Geoethics

Ethical Challenges and Case Studies in Earth Sciences

1st Edition - November 13, 2014

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  • Editors: Max Wyss, Silvia Peppoloni
  • eBook ISBN: 9780128000762
  • Hardcover ISBN: 9780127999357

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Description

Edited by two experts in the area, Geoethics: Ethical Challenges and Case Studies in Earth Sciences addresses a range of topics surrounding the concept of ethics in geoscience, making it an important reference for any Earth scientist with a growing concern for sustainable development and social responsibility. This book will provide the reader with some obvious and some hidden information you need for understanding where experts have not served the public, what more could have been done to reach and serve the public and the ethical issues surrounding the Earth Sciences, from a global perspective.

Key Features

  • Written by a global group of contributors with backgrounds ranging from philosopher to geo-practitioner, providing a balance of voices
  • Includes case studies, showing where experts have gone wrong and where key organizations have ignored facts, wanting assessments favorable to their agendas
  • Provides a much needed basis for discussion to guide scientists to consider their responsibilities and to improve communication with the public

Readership

Geoscientists, legislators and decision-makers

Table of Contents

  • Section 1: INTRODUCTION

    Section 2: PHILOSOPHICAL REFLECTIONS

    Section 3: THE ETHICS OF PRACTICE

    Section 4: MAN MADE HAZARDS

    Section 5: NATURAL HAZARDS

    Section 6: EXPLOITATION OF RESOURCES

    Section 7: LOW INCOME AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES

    Section 8: GEOSCIENCE COMMUNITY

Product details

  • No. of pages: 450
  • Language: English
  • Copyright: © Elsevier 2014
  • Published: November 13, 2014
  • Imprint: Elsevier
  • eBook ISBN: 9780128000762
  • Hardcover ISBN: 9780127999357

About the Editors

Max Wyss

Affiliations and Expertise

International Centre for Earth Simulation (ICES) Geneva, Switzerland

Silvia Peppoloni

Affiliations and Expertise

Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV), Rome, Italy International Association for Promoting Geoethics (IAPG)

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  • Andrea A. Mon May 14 2018

    Geoethics challanges

    A complete review and treatise of the complex and interdisciplinary geoethics subjects; a cross-disciplinary issue that is one of the most important to deal with nowadays in relation to the global changes.

  • Andrea A. Thu Jan 25 2018

    Geoethics challanges

    The book is collection of paper well organized about the main topics and challenges for geoethics. The case studies persented clarify what the geoscientists are expected to do immediately.