Rekan-rekan IAGI,
Saya kirimkan bersama ini artikel mengenai Geoparks. Initiatif ini kelihatannya
menarik, tapi Indonesia belum ikut. Atau mungkin saya tidak tau kalau ada
diantara rekan-rekan ada yang ikut kerja dalam bidang ini (Geopariwisata?). Di
IUGS website saya lihat nama Andang Bachtiar masih tercantum sebagai ketua IAGI
dengan status tidak aktif.
Salam,
Herman Darman
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Geoparks - Promotion of Earth Sciences through Geoheritage
Conservation, Education and Tourism
WOLFGANG EDER
Department Earth Sciences, University Munich, Luisenstrasse 37, 80333 Muenchen,
Germany
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Abstract: It is rather new that "Geoparks" are on the international agenda.
Only since some 10 years apart from
geologists and palaeontologists, "environmentalists" and planners noticed that
geo-conservation in addition for protecting
damaged or endangered sites provides also a fundamental tool for geo-scientific
research, education, training and socioeconomic
development.
In 2001 UNESCO was invited by its Executive Board to highlight the importance
of territories or natural parks with
special geological or geo-morphological features. This initiative introduces a
unique international framework linking
socio-economic development and conservation. Apart from "traditional"
geo-programmes, like UNESCO-IUGS'
"International Geoscience Programme" (IGCP), and other geo-research oriented
programmes (e.g. ICDP, IODP, ILP),
the Geopark Initiative works closely with UNESCO's World Heritage Centre, the
Man and Biosphere (MAB) World
Network of Biosphere Reserves and national and international undertakings, as
well as non-governmental organisations
active in geological or geomorphological heritage conservation. The recently
established "Global Geoparks Network"
initiative of UNESCO contributes remarkably to the promotion and popularization
of Earth Sciences and to the United
Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2014).
Geoparks are as such excellent instruments in highlighting Earth sciences;
notably those included in the European
and/or Global Geoparks Networks, contribute to local or regional socio-economic
sustainable development - mainly by
geo-tourism - and are providing an international platform of cooperation and
exchange between experts and practitioners
in geological and geo-morphological heritage matters. The general goal of
Geoparks to integrate the preservation of
geological heritage into a strategy for regional sustainable economic and
cultural development serves ideally the overall
objective of the UN "International Year of Planet Earth" (2008) with its
subtitle "Earth Sciences for Society".
Guidelines for the establishment of and information on National Geoparks
seeking UNESCO's assistance are available
on the website www.unesco.org/science/earth/geoparks.shtml.
Keywords: Geoparks, Geoheritage, Earth Science, Conservation, Education, Tourism
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