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An Approach to Geoethics in Paraguay

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Developing paleontology, gold mining in the town of Paso Yobai and diamonds exploration in progress, all in Paraguay, are commented on in this presentation. At the approach, each of them was focused by three technicians of different disciplines. This produces ethical sense in common but with diverse feelings.

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Presser, J.L.B., Agostino, G., Ríos, S.D. (2018). An Approach to Geoethics in Paraguay. In: Acevedo, R., Frías, J. (eds) Geoethics In Latin America . The Latin American Studies Book Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-75373-7_12

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