Fortalecimiento de las Geociencias en México a través de la perspectiva geoética
Strengthening Geosciences in Mexico through a geoethical perspective
Antoni Camprubí1,*, Sandra P. Villacorta2, Susana A. Alaniz-Álvarez3
1 Instituto de Geología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Circuito de la Investigación Científica, Ciudad Universitaria, 04510, Coyoacán, CDMX, México.
2 Australian Resources Research Centre, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Kensington, WA, 6151, Australia.
3 Instituto de Geociencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Boulevard Juriquilla 3001, 76230, Juriquilla, Querétaro, México.
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How to cite this article:
Camprubí, A., Villacorta, S.P., Alaníz-Álvarez, S.A., 2025, Fortalecimiento de las Geociencias en México a través de la perspectiva geoética: Boletín de la Sociedad Geológica Mexicana, 77(2), A170725. http://dx.doi.org/10.18268/BSGM2025v77n2a170725
Manuscript received: June 5, 2025; Corrected manuscript: July 15, 2025; Manuscript accepted: July 16, 2025.
Abstract
This article examines the role of geoethics in strengthening both the teaching and professional practice of geosciences in Mexico. To this end, it analyzes the current landscape of geoethics integration across the various disciplines and fields of knowledge encompassed within the Earth Sciences, emphasizing its importance in ensuring a geoscientific development that is both sustainable and ethically responsible. In this context, the article proposes strategies for the inclusion of geoethics as a key subject in higher education programs related to the Earth Sciences in Mexico. Through examples and case studies, the practical applications of geoethics are discussed in relation to several geoscientifically relevant areas in the country, including land and natural resource management, disaster mitigation, and the conservation of geological heritage. The main challenges in these areas are identified, and strategies are recommended to enhance geoethical awareness, with the goal of fostering a meaningful shift toward fairer and more environmentally and socially respectful practices in Mexico. Among the most pressing challenges to be addressed are those posed by extractive industries, natural hazards and the anthropogenic factors that exacerbate them (with particularly critical impacts in urban environments), as well as threats to water and soil resources, energy sources, and climate change.
Keywords: natural resources, natural hazards, climate change, territorial management, teaching, syllabi, Earth Sciences.
