Silvia Peppoloni is a Geologist, Researcher at the Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (Italy). She focuses her scientific activity on natural risks and hazards, along with exploring the social aspects of Earth sciences. She is an international leader of geoethics, fully involved in the base research on ethical, social, and cultural implications of geoscience knowledge, research, and practice, and on key concepts for society such as sustainability, prevention, adaptation, and geoeducation. She is a cofounding member and Secretary General of the International Association for Promoting Geoethics; Chair of the Commission on Geoethics of the International Union of Geological Sciences; Chair holder of the Chair on Geoethics of the International Council for Philosophy and Human Sciences; Director of the School on Geoethics and Natural Issues; and Editor-in-Chief of the SpringerBriefs in Geoethics series and the Journal of Geoethics and Social Geosciences.Giuseppe Di Capua is a Geologist, Technologist at the Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (Italy). His scientific studies are focused on engineering geology, geoethics, philosophy of geosciences, and social geosciences. He is a cofounding member, treasurer, webmaster, and social media manager of the International Association for Promoting Geoethics; member of the Commission on Geoethics of the International Union of Geological Sciences; and member of the Executive Committee of the International Council for Philosophy and Human Sciences; Member of the Editorial Board of the SpringerBriefs in Geoethics series and the Journal of Geoethics and Social Geosciences.

• About the editorsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionOuverture: Grounding Geoethics through Philosophical Analyses1. The divergent philosophical and scientific accounts of the root of human ethics2. Order and Place in Environmental Ethics and Aesthetics3. The Relationship Between Human and Nature in Modern CultureGeoethics and the Anthropocene: Defining an Ethical Framework for Earth System Governance4. Making Sense of the Anthropocene: Facts, Meanings, Implications5. Etiology of the Ecological Crisis: Building New Perspectives for Human Progress Through Geoethics6. Geoethics and the Anthropocene: Five Perspectives7. Challenging Buzzideas: Global Challenge Phrases Undermining Ethical Action8. From Biophilia to Geophilia: A Challenging but Necessary Expansion9. Geoethics in the Anthropocene: Law as a game changer10. Matters of Environmental Politics to Inform Geoethics11. Geoethical Thinking as Geogovernance: A Geopolitical Theology Perspective12. Historic Perspectives for Responsible Earth System Governance13. Earth system governance: A governance perspective on geoethicsEmpowering the Geoscience-Society Interface with Geoethical Perspectives14. Geoscience for Earth Stewardship, Sustainability and Human Well-being: A conceptual framework for integrating planet, prosperity and people15. Geoscience-society interface: How to improve dialogue and build actions for the benefit of human communities16. The Key Groups of Interest in Geoscience for Sustainability17. Significance and Insights from Indigenous Communities in Latin America: Cultural and Societal Factors and Challenges in UNESCO Global Geoparks18. Delivering Critical Raw Materials: Ecological, Ethical and Societal Issues19. Critical Minerals and Rare Earths Elements: Ethical and Societal Considerations20. The Future of Mining: Technical Progress and Its Implications21. Strategic planning towards sustainable urban planning models? The case of municipal directors in Denmark22. Multi-hazard analyses and their implications for the defense of society against natural phenomena23. Responsible volcano risk management24. Risk Communication in a Rapidly Evolving Environment: The Ethical and Societal ChallengesGeoethics to Shape New Educational Models for Future Planetary Citizens25. Geoscience Education: Changing Paradigms26. A global geoscientific skills gap is threatening a sustainable future27. Educating on Sustainable Development in Latin America: Lights and Shadows28. Effective Strategies, Data, and Tools for Teaching Geoethics29. Engaging the climate crisis with art

Silvia Peppoloni is a Geologist, Researcher at the Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (Italy). She focuses her scientific activity on natural risks and hazards, along with exploring the social aspects of Earth sciences. She is an international leader of geoethics, fully involved in the base research on ethical, social, and cultural implications of geoscience knowledge, research, and practice, and on key concepts for society such as sustainability, prevention, adaptation, and geoeducation. She is a cofounding member and Secretary General of the International Association for Promoting Geoethics; Chair of the Commission on Geoethics of the International Union of Geological Sciences; Chair holder of the Chair on Geoethics of the International Council for Philosophy and Human Sciences; Director of the School on Geoethics and Natural Issues; and Editor-in-Chief of the SpringerBriefs in Geoethics series and the Journal of Geoethics and Social Geosciences.Giuseppe Di Capua is a Geologist, Technologist at the Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (Italy). His scientific studies are focused on engineering geology, geoethics, philosophy of geosciences, and social geosciences. He is a cofounding member, treasurer, webmaster, and social media manager of the International Association for Promoting Geoethics; member of the Commission on Geoethics of the International Union of Geological Sciences; and member of the Executive Committee of the International Council for Philosophy and Human Sciences; Member of the Editorial Board of the SpringerBriefs in Geoethics series and the Journal of Geoethics and Social Geosciences.

• About the editorsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionOuverture: Grounding Geoethics through Philosophical Analyses1. The divergent philosophical and scientific accounts of the root of human ethics2. Order and Place in Environmental Ethics and Aesthetics3. The Relationship Between Human and Nature in Modern CultureGeoethics and the Anthropocene: Defining an Ethical Framework for Earth System Governance4. Making Sense of the Anthropocene: Facts, Meanings, Implications5. Etiology of the Ecological Crisis: Building New Perspectives for Human Progress Through Geoethics6. Geoethics and the Anthropocene: Five Perspectives7. Challenging Buzzideas: Global Challenge Phrases Undermining Ethical Action8. From Biophilia to Geophilia: A Challenging but Necessary Expansion9. Geoethics in the Anthropocene: Law as a game changer10. Matters of Environmental Politics to Inform Geoethics11. Geoethical Thinking as Geogovernance: A Geopolitical Theology Perspective12. Historic Perspectives for Responsible Earth System Governance13. Earth system governance: A governance perspective on geoethicsEmpowering the Geoscience-Society Interface with Geoethical Perspectives14. Geoscience for Earth Stewardship, Sustainability and Human Well-being: A conceptual framework for integrating planet, prosperity and people15. Geoscience-society interface: How to improve dialogue and build actions for the benefit of human communities16. The Key Groups of Interest in Geoscience for Sustainability17. Significance and Insights from Indigenous Communities in Latin America: Cultural and Societal Factors and Challenges in UNESCO Global Geoparks18. Delivering Critical Raw Materials: Ecological, Ethical and Societal Issues19. Critical Minerals and Rare Earths Elements: Ethical and Societal Considerations20. The Future of Mining: Technical Progress and Its Implications21. Strategic planning towards sustainable urban planning models? The case of municipal directors in Denmark22. Multi-hazard analyses and their implications for the defense of society against natural phenomena23. Responsible volcano risk management24. Risk Communication in a Rapidly Evolving Environment: The Ethical and Societal ChallengesGeoethics to Shape New Educational Models for Future Planetary Citizens25. Geoscience Education: Changing Paradigms26. A global geoscientific skills gap is threatening a sustainable future27. Educating on Sustainable Development in Latin America: Lights and Shadows28. Effective Strategies, Data, and Tools for Teaching Geoethics29. Engaging the climate crisis with art

Silvia Peppoloni is a Geologist, Researcher at the Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (Italy). She focuses her scientific activity on natural risks and hazards, along with exploring the social aspects of Earth sciences. She is an international leader of geoethics, fully involved in the base research on ethical, social, and cultural implications of geoscience knowledge, research, and practice, and on key concepts for society such as sustainability, prevention, adaptation, and geoeducation. She is a cofounding member and Secretary General of the International Association for Promoting Geoethics; Chair of the Commission on Geoethics of the International Union of Geological Sciences; Chair holder of the Chair on Geoethics of the International Council for Philosophy and Human Sciences; Director of the School on Geoethics and Natural Issues; and Editor-in-Chief of the SpringerBriefs in Geoethics series and the Journal of Geoethics and Social Geosciences.Giuseppe Di Capua is a Geologist, Technologist at the Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (Italy). His scientific studies are focused on engineering geology, geoethics, philosophy of geosciences, and social geosciences. He is a cofounding member, treasurer, webmaster, and social media manager of the International Association for Promoting Geoethics; member of the Commission on Geoethics of the International Union of Geological Sciences; and member of the Executive Committee of the International Council for Philosophy and Human Sciences; Member of the Editorial Board of the SpringerBriefs in Geoethics series and the Journal of Geoethics and Social Geosciences.

• About the editorsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionOuverture: Grounding Geoethics through Philosophical Analyses1. The divergent philosophical and scientific accounts of the root of human ethics2. Order and Place in Environmental Ethics and Aesthetics3. The Relationship Between Human and Nature in Modern CultureGeoethics and the Anthropocene: Defining an Ethical Framework for Earth System Governance4. Making Sense of the Anthropocene: Facts, Meanings, Implications5. Etiology of the Ecological Crisis: Building New Perspectives for Human Progress Through Geoethics6. Geoethics and the Anthropocene: Five Perspectives7. Challenging Buzzideas: Global Challenge Phrases Undermining Ethical Action8. From Biophilia to Geophilia: A Challenging but Necessary Expansion9. Geoethics in the Anthropocene: Law as a game changer10. Matters of Environmental Politics to Inform Geoethics11. Geoethical Thinking as Geogovernance: A Geopolitical Theology Perspective12. Historic Perspectives for Responsible Earth System Governance13. Earth system governance: A governance perspective on geoethicsEmpowering the Geoscience-Society Interface with Geoethical Perspectives14. Geoscience for Earth Stewardship, Sustainability and Human Well-being: A conceptual framework for integrating planet, prosperity and people15. Geoscience-society interface: How to improve dialogue and build actions for the benefit of human communities16. The Key Groups of Interest in Geoscience for Sustainability17. Significance and Insights from Indigenous Communities in Latin America: Cultural and Societal Factors and Challenges in UNESCO Global Geoparks18. Delivering Critical Raw Materials: Ecological, Ethical and Societal Issues19. Critical Minerals and Rare Earths Elements: Ethical and Societal Considerations20. The Future of Mining: Technical Progress and Its Implications21. Strategic planning towards sustainable urban planning models? The case of municipal directors in Denmark22. Multi-hazard analyses and their implications for the defense of society against natural phenomena23. Responsible volcano risk management24. Risk Communication in a Rapidly Evolving Environment: The Ethical and Societal ChallengesGeoethics to Shape New Educational Models for Future Planetary Citizens25. Geoscience Education: Changing Paradigms26. A global geoscientific skills gap is threatening a sustainable future27. Educating on Sustainable Development in Latin America: Lights and Shadows28. Effective Strategies, Data, and Tools for Teaching Geoethics29. Engaging the climate crisis with art