Linking geological heritage and geoethics with a particular emphasis on palaeontological heritage : the new concept of 'palaeontoethics'
DeMiguel, Daniel (Institut Català de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont)
Brilha, José (Pole of the University of Minho. Institute of Earth Sciences)
Alegret, Laia (Universidad de Zaragoza. Departamento de Ciencias de la Tierra)
Arenillas, Ignacio (Universidad de Zaragoza. Departamento de Ciencias de la Tierra)
Arz, José A. (Universidad de Zaragoza. Departamento de Ciencias de la Tierra)
Gilabert, Vicente (Universidad de Zaragoza. Departamento de Ciencias de la Tierra)
Strani, Flavia (Sapienza Università Di Roma. Dipartimento Di Scienze Della Terra)
Valenciano Vaquero, Alberto (Universidad de Zaragoza. Departamento de Ciencias de la Tierra)
Villas, Enrique (Universidad de Zaragoza. Departamento de Ciencias de la Tierra)
Azanza, Beatriz (Universidad de Zaragoza. Departamento de Ciencias de la Tierra)

Fecha:	2021
Resumen:	Geoconservation and geoethics are two emergent domains in geosciences. During the last decade, both topics have increas‑ingly gained the attention of geoscientists and the society, but the main geoethical dilemmas related to the conservation and management of geoheritage are not clearly identified yet. This work aims at providing an overview on the meaning and scope of geoethics and how it intersects geoheritage and the practice of geoconservation. Some case studies-many of which are under current debate and have a high potential as geoeducational resources-are presented for addressing ethical, social and cultural settings as well as dilemmas affecting geoheritage. We find that there are particular cases (mostly concerning the trade of fossils, and in particular the growing concern about activities that rely on amber from Myanmar) for which a clear dichotomy of views makes them much more problematic and complex. These cases deserve more suitable legal frameworks that help implement more balanced ethical standards and practice guidelines for geoconservation, guarantee human rights and needs in relation to that heritage and contribute to the advancement of geosciences. Particular attention is given to pal‑aeontological heritage, as fossils are among the most threatened elements of the Earth's diversity and are in need of more effective and statutory protection measures. In the context of geoethics applied to palaeontological heritage, and given the need of a clear understanding of what ethics in palaeontology means, a new concept-palaeontoethics-is proposed and formally defined.
Ayudas:	Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad PID2019-105537RB-I00 Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad PGC2018-093890-B-I00
Nota:	Altres ajuts: this work was supported by the Government of Aragon (Reference Group E33_17R, co-financed with FEDER 2014-2020 'Building Europe from Aragon', and Reference Group E33_20R)
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Lengua:	Anglès
Documento:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Materia:	Geoconservation ; Geosites ; Fossils ; Geoethics ; Palaeontoethics
Publicado en:	Geoheritage, Vol. 13, art. 69 (2021) , ISSN 1867-2485

DOI: 10.1007/s12371-021-00595-3

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