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A proposed governance model for the adoption of geoparks in Australia

International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks, 2022
Purpose: Good governance is crucial in establishing and managing geoparks and is a requirement by UNESCO if global status is to be achieved. Australia has three levels of government, government agencies and not for profit organisations that can assist in
Alan Briggs, David Newsome, Ross Dowling
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Isolation, Insularity and Resilience: A Review of the Geophysical, Socioeconomic, and Environmental Vulnerabilities of Gran Canaria and Lesvos Islands for Policy Interventions to Global Change

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The dynamic nature of small islands being geographically isolated and their perceived connectedness with global networks complicates research attempts to draw general conclusions on whether insularity leads to marginalization or strengthens their resilience for sustainable development.
Toheeb Lekan Jolaosho, Mazen Marouani, Takwa Boughanmi   +2 more
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Global Youth Engagement in Promoting Community Empowerment in Indonesian Geoparks Development: Prospects and Challenges for Indonesia Geopark Youth Forum

Journal of Social Development Studies, 2022
Geoparks are a fairly new concept, raising to popularity only around the very end of the twentieth century with the formation of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Global Geoparks Network (UNESCO GGN).
Diemas Sukma Hawkins
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GLOBAL GEOPARKS NETWORK AND THE NEW UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARKS PROGRAMME

Bulletin of the Geological Society of Greece, 2017
The Geopark concept was introduced at late 90’s aiming to protect and promote Earth heritage sites through the sustainable local development of territories containing abiotic nature of significant value. The Global Geoparks Network (GGN) established in 2004 operates as an international platform of cooperation among Geoparks around the world The GGN ...
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How Can Accountants Enhance (or Save) Natural and Cultural Capital Valuation? Engaging Academics: A Collaboration with CPA Canada and the Canadian Commission for UNESCO*

Accounting Perspectives, Volume 24, Issue 1, Page 21-46, March 2025.
ABSTRACT Accountants should engage more with natural and cultural capital accounting to make tools more accessible and to ensure critical information is provided to decision‐makers. While ecological economists have continued to innovate and design tools, corporate‐level accounting has seemingly lagged behind.
S. Leanne Keddie, Ellena Damini, Pavlo Kalyta   +2 more
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Collective action and social sustainability: A perspective from the Napo Sumaco UNESCO Global Geopark

International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks
Collective action that combines traditional practices, social memory, and geoheritage can be a powerful force for social sustainability. Governments or academic institutions often initiate UNESCO Global Geoparks, yet bottom-up processes may be more ...
Marco Simbaña-Tasiguano, Saida Huatatoca-Mamallacta, Wilber Shiguango-Grefa, Maribel Flores-Guaño   +3 more
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Chicamocha Canyon Geopark project: A novel strategy for the socio-economic development of Santander (Colombia) through geoeducation, geotourism and geoconservation

International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks, 2020
The proposed Chicamocha Canyon Geopark project is starting its way for nomination as a UNESCO Global Geopark under the recognition of the Global Geoparks Network. This paper aims to present the justifications of establishing this geopark.
C.A. Ríos, R. Amorocho, C.A. Villarreal, W. Mantilla, F.A. Velandia, O.M. Castellanos, S.I. Muñoz, D.A. Atuesta, J.H. Jerez, O. Acevedo, M. Vargas, V.M. Caballero, C.A. Goso, A. Briggs   +13 more
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Reciprocal relations shape cultural landscapes: Women's environmental stewardship in Ait Bouguemez (High Atlas, Morocco)

People and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 8, Page 2847-2865, August 2026.
Abstract Mountain social–ecological systems encompass steep ecological gradients and diverse cultural practices, yet the relative roles of these factors in shaping mountain landscapes remain underexplored. In particular, the knowledge and practices of women in coproducing biocultural landscapes are often invisible in the academic literature. In the Ait
Meryem Aakairi, Sara Elgadi, Hamza Zine, Christel Vidaller, Mohamed Cherkaoui, Emmanuel Corcket, Irene Teixidor‐Toneu   +6 more
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Pelatihan Digital Kuliner Wisata Ciletuh Palabuhanratu UNESCO Global Geopark

Lumbung Ngabdi
Salah satu permasalahan yang dihadapi oleh UMKM di Desa Waluran Mandiri sebagai Desa Wisata kawasan Ciletuh Palabuhanratu UNESCO Global Geopark adalah masalah pemasaran dan keterampilan menggunakan teknologi.
Yulia Rahmawati, Nia Lestari, Asep Maosul, Muktiarni, Anisa Eka Handayani   +4 more
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Geopark Silokek Sijunjung Menuju UNESCO Global Geopark

Jurnal Pembangunan Nagari, 2019
Geopark Silokek terletak di Kabupaten Sijunjung dengan luas kawasan ± 1300 km2. Geopark Silokek telah ditetapkan menjadi Geopark Nasional  pada tanggal 30 November 2018 dengan 25 situs geodiversity, 12 situs biodiversity dan 17 situs cultural diversity.
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