Geodiversity Charter
Scotland’s Geodiversity Charter
scottishgeodiversityforum -Promoting Scotland's rocks and landscapes :
Scotland’s geodiversity is world-class, the foundation of our ecosystems and delivering essential benefits and services for society. The Scottish Geodiversity Forum has worked with partners to prepare a Geodiversity Charter for Scotland, encouraging government, local authorities, companies, organisations and individuals to work together to raise awareness of geodiversity and integrate geodiversity in policy, decision making and guidance to deliver sustainable management of land and water.
The Geodiversity Charter sets out why geodiversity is important, and presents a vision that geodiversity is recognised as an integral and vital part of our environment, economy, heritage and future sustainability to be safeguarded for existing and future generations in Scotland. The Charter includes recommended actions for different stakeholders and a range of case studies. It was prepared by a working group of the Scottish Geodiversity Forum, with observers and facilitation from the British Geological Survey, the Scottish Government and Scottish Natural Heritage.
Case studies illustrate how individuals and organisations can work to maintain and celebrate Scotland’s geodiversity, and support the Charter. Case studies are updated regularly – further contributions welcome.
Supporting documents:
News from the Forum and Charter signatories, and further case studies.
Taking the Charter forward – advice for Local Authorities. This paper outlines how Local Authorities and other Land Owners / Managers can implement the Charter. It was prepared by the Charter Working Group, comprising members of the Forum and representatives from the Scottish Government, British Geological Survey, Scottish Natural Heritage and Local Authorities.
Taking the Charter Forward – Tourism Scotland’s geoheritage has significant potential to increase visitor numbers and enhance the visitor experience throughout the country. This paper outlines actions by different stakeholders to help implement the Charter.
The following organisations have signed the Charter – further signatories are welcome, the process is straight-forward, contact Angus Miller chair@scottishgeodiversityforum.org.
| Scottish Natural Heritage British Geological Survey GeoConservation UK Historic Scotland Mineral Products Association Royal Scottish Geographical Society The Geological Society Visit Scotland English Geodiversity Forum Botanical Society of Scotland British Society for Geomorphology Glenmore Lodge National Outdoor Training Centre International Appalachian Trail Scotland John Muir Trust Kindrogan Field Centre (Field Studies Council) Mountain Training Scotland The Palaeontological Association Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland Scottish Association of Geography Teachers Scottish Earth Science Education Forum Scottish Land and Estates Scottish Wild Land Group Quaternary Research Association | Cairngorms National Park Authority City of Edinburgh Council East Dunbartonshire Council Edinburgh Geological Society Geological Society of Glasgow Geopark Shetland Glasgow City Council Highland Council Highland Geological Society Lochaber Geopark Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park North West Highlands Geopark Our Dynamic Earth Perth and Kinross Council University of Dundee University of Edinburgh University of Glasgow Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of St. Andrews West Lothian Council |
| Friends of Kelvin Valley GeoBus GeoD (Geodiversity Dumfries & Galloway) Geodiversity: Argyll & Islands geoHeritage Fife Lochaber district U3A Lothian and Borders GeoConservation Stirling & Clackmannan RIGS Strathclyde Geoconservation Tayside Biodiversity Partnership Tayside Geodiversity | BioGeoD Border Geo-Science Hills of Hame Geowalks Geovertical Mr Wood’s Fossils Selkie Ventures Shetland Geotours |
You can read more about the Charter in this article: John E. Gordon, Hugh F. Barron and Angus D. Miller, New directions in geoconservation: Scotland’s Geodiversity Charter, European Geologist 34. p48-52, 2012.
ليست هناك تعليقات:
إرسال تعليق