Geoethics and Anthropogenic Global Changes

Peppoloni, Silvia; Di Capua, Giuseppe

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Geoethics and Anthropogenic Global Changes

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In the coming decades, a number of issues of global concern will become a top priority in science, public debate, and political, legislative and decision-making processes.

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http://www.earthquakes.bgs.ac.uk/news/EQ_increase.html. Accessed 29 March 2022.
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https://volcano.si.edu/faq/index.cfm?question=historicalactivity. Accessed 29 March 2022.
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http://www.fao.org/sustainability/background/en/. Accessed 29 March 2022.
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It is known by the acronym UNCLOS (United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea): it is the international treaty that defines the rights and responsibilities of States in the use of the seas and oceans, setting out the guidelines that govern, among other things, the environment and the management of mineral resources.
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