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Seeing beyond the frames we inherit: A challenge to tenacious conservation narratives
Abstract Natural and social scientists everywhere are struggling to understand how to proceed in the face of continued biodiversity loss and the injustices brought upon people living in and around conservation landscapes. This has resulted in increasing calls for critical reflection on the narratives driving conservation research and practice ...
Stephen M. Chignell, Terre Satterfield
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A Geological Itinerary Through the Southern Apennine Thrust-Belt (Basilicata—Southern Italy) [PDF]
Open access via Springer Compact AgreementPeer reviewedPublisher ...
A Balduzzi +70 more
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Dispersed geoheritage points, which are small-sized and low-unique localities, manifest local geoheritage and, thus, may be useful for its comprehensive understanding.
Dmitry A. Ruban +2 more
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Inventory and quantitative assessment of geosites and geodiversity sites: a review [PDF]
"Published online: 15 January 2015"The inventory and quantitative assessment of the most valuable occurrences of geodiversity are essential steps in any geoconservation strategy and in the establishment of priorities in site management.
A Garcia-Cortés +41 more
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Geoconservation as an emerging geoscience [PDF]
The main purpose of geoconservation is theconservation of geosites as basic units of the geological heritage through the implementation of specific inventory,evaluation, conservation, valuation and monitoring proce-dures.
Brilha, J. B. +3 more
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:: The geoheritage landscapes in Jinshitan scenic area include the standard Chinese Sinian strata, the typical sedimentary geology (such as: crack), fossil of trilobite and sea-worn landform landscape.
Yuezheng Li, Shiyan Chen, Yingying Li
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Scientific, Educational, and Environmental Considerations Regarding Mine Sites and Geoheritage: A Perspective from SE Spain [PDF]
Should abandoned mine sites be eligible for some official protection under the umbrella of geoconservation? Providing they have enough educational and scientific value, the answer is affirmative, and we suggest that they should be granted protection ...
López Andrés, Sol +3 more
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Geological monitoring in protected areas
Recognition of geoheritage values and conservation of their geodiversity elements are largely neglected in protected areas. As geoheritage and geodiveristy were recognized as a part of nature conservation by IUCN recently, understanding the characters of
K.S. Woo, G. Worboys
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Digital Coalescence and Consolidated Geoconservation Outcomes: A Case Study Using ArcGIS Mobile Applications at Tasmanian Coastal Geoconservation Sites [PDF]
Geoconservation outcomes are hindered by highly subjective and conflicting criteria, varying assessment objectives, disparities in geoconservation strategy steps and the inadequate capturing and representation of geological data in dynamically changing ...
Jake Crisp +2 more
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Societal and environmental importance of geological resources has to be fully considered, as well as their relevance to national heritage conservation, tourism development, etc.
Dmitry A. Ruban +4 more
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