Mastodawn

I was awarded the #Geoethics Medal from the International Association for Promoting Geoethics (IAPG) and the medal arrived! Such honours are not about the individual, but are about working collectively. These prizes reflect my predecessors and collaborators. Thank you!

#iapg #drr #GlobalHealth #DisasterRiskReduction #ethics #ResearchEthics

Ilan Kelman Mar 23

"Geoethical Equity"
https://www.geoethics.org/post/geoethical-equity-by-ilan-kelman-uk
#geoethics #geoetica #equity #ethics

Geoethical Equity (by Ilan Kelman, UK)

For geoethics in practice, equity is often highlighted for people and communities. It typically refers to everyone having equivalent opportunities in order to overcome varying starting points. For geoethics covering more-than-human entities on planet Earth, rather than off-Earth geoethics, the meaning(s) of this ethical principle of equity (or equities) are not straightforward. Conundrums are immediately evident.

IAPG geoethics

💧🌏 Greg Cocks Feb 26

Aerial LiDAR Mapping Can Reveal Archaeological Sites - Whilst Overlooking Indigenous Peoples And Their Knowledge
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https://theconversation.com/aerial-lidar-mapping-can-reveal-archaeological-sites-while-overlooking-indigenous-peoples-and-their-knowledge-261332 <-- shared technical article
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#GIS #spatial #remotesensing #earthobservation #mapping #earthobservation #LiDARArchaeology #LiDAR #archaeology #Archeology #FirstNation #indigenous #perspectives #digitalcolonialism #western #researchers #community #involvement #stakeholders #science #survey #conservation #discovery #archaeologists #geoethics

💧🌏 Greg Cocks Jan 17

Safeguarding Spatial Sovereignty in the Age of Rapidly Refreshed Machine-Readable Terrain
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https://peacelovefreedom.com/mapping/safeguarding-spatial-sovereignty-in-the-age-of-rapidly-refreshed-machine-readable-terrain/ <-- shared technical article / ‘editorial’
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H/T @JordanRegenie
“The map is not the territory.” ~ Alfred Korzybski
“As LiDAR becomes rapidly refreshed, globally available, and directly ingested by machines, the question is no longer what we can measure.
It’s whether humans retain the ability to understand, intervene in, and redirect how those measurements are used over time.
This article focuses on spatial sovereignty, not as a policy position, but as a design discipline, and on why alignment with established standards is becoming a prerequisite for effective scale…”
#GIS #spatial #mapping #map #spatialsovereignty #sovereignty #alldataisspatial #OnExactitudeinScience #indigenous #Borges #territory #AI #AIsystems #ThreeLawsOfRobotics #governance #framework #policy #planning #agency #humanagencty #philosophy #approach #involvement #license #geoethics #socialjustice

Ilan Kelman Oct 29, 2025

Recently published:

1. "Planetary Dysregulation and Our #MentalHealth" https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/disaster-by-choice/202510/planetary-dysregulation-and-our-mental-health

2. "The 2025 report of the Lancet Countdown on #Health and #ClimateChange" https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(25)01919-1/abstract #ClimateHealth #HealthClimate

3. "Operational #Ethics for Researching #Geohazards" https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-03754-1_5 #Geoethics

#DRR #DisasterRiskReduction #DisasterRiskManagement #DisastersAreNotNatural #NoNaturalDisasters (avoid the phrases #NaturalDisaster #NaturalDisasters).

Planetary Dysregulation and Our Mental Health

An out-of-balance planet leads to adverse mental health outcomes; we can act to avoid both.

Psychology Today

Ilan Kelman Jul 28, 2025

"Off-Earth Geoethics"
https://www.geoethics.org/post/off-earth-geoethics-by-ilan-kelman-uk

#GeoEthics #OuterSpace #OffWorldLiving

Off-Earth Geoethics (by Ilan Kelman, UK)

Geoethics examines the ethics of human and Earth interactions. Topics range from planetary-scale modifications for stopping human-caused climate change through to creating local micropollution for improving livelihoods. All subjects also apply to human interests away from the Earth, including spaceships, space stations, other planets, moons, and stars.

IAPG geoethics

EGU Jul 25, 2025

📆Save the date for this #EGU science for policy #hangout on Monday, 4 August 2025 at 14:00 CEST.

In this session Asmae Ourkiya will explore how #geoethics, an ethical framework rooted in #geoscience, can be enriched by exploring queer, intersectional perspectives.

💧🌏 Greg Cocks May 22, 2025

Ecosystem Mapping For Carbon Credit Schemes
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https://ethicalgeo.org/ecosystem-mapping-for-carbon-credit-schemes/ <-- shared technical article
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https://www.northernkenyacommunitycarbon.org/where-we-work <-- shared link to case study, Northern Kenyan Rangelands Carbon project
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https://doi.org/10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i74265 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #carboncredit #carboncreditmarket #Kenya #NorthernKenyaRangelands #CarbonProject #rangelands #geoethics #bloodcarbon #EthicalGEO #carbonsequestration #spatialanalysis #ethics #ethical #grassland #communityconsent #businessinterests #economics #business #transparency #indigenous #landrights #localcommunities # #commodity #commoditisation #ecology #ecosystems #management #planning

Ecosystem Mapping for Carbon Credit Schemes | EthicalGEO

Introduction Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) have become central to the growth of carbon credit markets. Remote sensing and other GIS approaches enable detailed measurement, monitoring, and verification of carbon sequestration projects worldwide (Dossa and Miassi, 2024). However, with this influential role comes significant ethical responsibility. In this blog, we critically explore how GIS technologies are ...

EthicalGEO

💧🌏 Greg Cocks Mar 30, 2025