You can find here below the links to the videos of the conference, intensive course and GSG workshop available from the X ProGEO Symposium, which took place last June 2021.
Plenary conference
"Geological Heritage and UNESCO Global Geoparks: Memory of the Earth, future for the people"
Dr. Asier Hilario presents a broad reflection about geoconservation
based on his personal view and international experience. He talks about
the great opportunity of the renewed IUGS Global Geosites programme,
and explains the importance of UNESCO Global Geoparks as key actors
for the visibility of geoconservation worldwide. The importance of an
emotional communication, a real social engagement and a good capacity
for empathy will also be critically analyzed as key topics for the future of
geoconservation.
Intensive course on geoconservation
First part of the intensive course, about the basic concepts most frequently used in geoconservation:
Second part of the intensive course, focused on the methodology for the inventory of geological heritage in order to better plan management and sustainable use towards geoheritage conservation:
The Key Geoheritage Areas initiative of the Geoheritage Specialist Group of WCPA (IUCN)
A workshop to discuss the overall vision and goals for the proposed Key Geoheritage Areas (KGA) initative, and steps to move forward in conjunction with the new IUGS Global Geosites project.
Chapters:
The European Association for the Conservation of Geoheritage (ProGEO) has published a book on " Geoheritage in Europe and its conservation ". The book includes contributions from a total of 37 countries, including for each of them a review of the most important geosites, a history of geoconservation in that country, and a summary of policies, strategies and legal framework. The book can be bought through the web page of ProGEO here and a flyer can be downloaded here . You can check the latest ProGEO newsletter here , with more information on the book and its contents.
Welcome to this new blog. I will try to keep it updated on news about geoconservation, that is, the conservation of geological heritage and geodiversity. This is my first blog, so don't expect anything fancy, but just basic information. Let's see how it goes...
(updated February 2020) PanAfGeo is a development project based on the cooperation between African and European geological surveys. Its main ojective is to increase geological knowledge and skills in African countries, allowing to better manage natural resources and to provide adecuate services to society. Family picture during an organizational meeting in Cape Town, 2016. One of the eight work packages of PanAfGeo (WP6) consists on the training of personnel in geoconservation as expected from a national geological survey, as explained in this abstract presented during the 35th International Geological Congress (Cape Town, 2016). An analysis of the situation of geoconservation in Africa was also presented at that same congress . Great Rift valley in northern Tanzania. Africa is home to a wealth of natural heritage and natural diversity, some of it critically endangered and affected by numerous threats. While geodiversity represents the natural diversity of abiotic ele...
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