The journal topics are the following:

 

  • Ethical and social aspects in geosciences and at the interface between geosciences-society-politics.
  • Ethical implications in global and local changes in social-ecological systems.
  • Responsible/sustainable management of georesources (surface and groundwater, soil, rocks and minerals, energy).
  • Ethical and social aspects in geo/environmental education and in the geoscience communication.
  • Geoethics in natural hazards, geo-risks and disaster reduction.
  • Ethical and social relevance of geoheritage, geodiversity, geo-conservation, geotourism/ecotourism and geoparks.
  • Role of geosciences in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
  • Ethical and social issues in climate change and marine science studies.
  • Ethics in geoengineering and deep-sea/ocean mining.
  • Ethical problems in economic geology, engineering geology, hydrogeology, paleontology, forensic geology, medical geology and planetary geosciences.
  • Integrity of research and practice in geosciences, publication ethics.
  • Matters concerning the professional work environment (inclusiveness, diversity, harassment, discrimination and disability).
  • Ethical implications in managing the data life cycle and big data in geosciences.
  • Ethical and social issues in international cooperation in the field of geosciences.
  • Theoretical aspects of geoethics, social geosciences and geoscientific culture.
  • Philosophy of geosciences and history of geoscientific thought.