IAPG

International Association for Promoting Geoethics (IAPG), Italy

​The International Association for Promoting Geoethics (IAPG) is a multidisciplinary, scientific platform for widening the discussion and creating awareness about problems of Geoethics and Ethics applied to the Geosciences. IAPG is legally recognized as a not-for-profit association, has 3372 supporting members in 131 countries on 6 continents, and can count on a network of 38 national sections. IAPG works to develop theoretical and practical activities covering a wide range of topics, including: the philosophy and history of geoscientific thought; research integrity and professionalism in geosciences; workplace climate and related issues; geoethics in geohazards and disaster risk reduction; responsible management of georesources; ethical and social aspects of geoeducation and geoscience communication; applications of geoethics in various fields such as economic geology, paleontology, forensic geology, and medical geology; the ethical and societal relevance of geoheritage and geodiversity; sociological aspects of geosciences and the geoscience-society-policy interface; geosciences for sustainable and responsible development; geoethical implications of global and local changes in socio-ecological systems; ethics in geoengineering; ethical issues in climate change and ocean science; and ethical implications related to the geoscience data life cycle, big data, and the use of artificial intelligence in geosciences, as well as international cooperation in geosciences.
 

Official website: https://www.geoethics.org/

See the Memorandum of Understanding here.