Amity School of Earth and Environmental Sciences organized 1st International Webinar Symposium on Geoethics by Prof. Dr. Surya Prakash, Geothics, NIDM, India on 14th June 2020.
The Main objective of the event is to highlighted that proper and deep education on ethical issues in geosciences has been evolving in recent times, although not as quickly and deeply as necessary. Many of the professionals dedicated to Earth Sciences have been not in touch with such new concepts and tendencies as the concept of Geoethics. Geoethics is the research and reflection on the values which underpin appropriate behaviors and practices, wherever human activities interact with the Earth system. Geoethics provides a framework from which to define ethical professional behaviors in both geosciences and engineering, and to determine how these should be put into practice for the benefit of society and environment.
Speaker shared in depth on the ethical and social problems related to management of land, coasts and open oceans.
· socio-environmentally sustainable supplies of energy and geo-resources,
· Pollution and its impact,
· Resilience of society related to natural-anthropogenic hazards, and risk mitigation strategies,
· Geoscience communication and education,
· Culture and value of geodiversity, geoheritage, geoparks,
· Role of geosciences in socio-economic development regardless of countries' wealth while respecting cultures, traditions and local development paths, and in promoting peace, sustainable development and intercultural exchange.
Prof. Dr. Surya Prakash, NIDM talked about the to develop ethical and social discussion on Geoethics in natural-anthropogenic risk management, Ethical aspects of geoscience education and communication, Geoethics for responsible use of geo-resources, Research integrity and professional deontology in geosciences, and Geoethics in addressing global societal challenges.