Sustainable development has been a global goal since the mid-twentieth century, attracting significant scientific efforts. To discuss the presence of environment, sustainability and sustainable development themes in Geology and Geological Engineering curricula in Brazil and also explore how geologists can play a more active role in social and political discussions about Anthropocene and contribute to the achievement of sustainable development objectives (SDOs), this chapter presents the findings of a content analysis of environment and sustainable development presence within 34 Brazilian Earth Sciences bachelor's degree programs. The study examined Geology and Geological Engineering bachelor's degree programs focusing on their course titles and the presence of sustainable development and/or sustainability terms within them. This analysis served as an indicator of the extent to which sustainable development is integrated into the professional training of geoscientists. The results reveal that out of thousands of courses, only twelve were dedicated specifically to sustainable development. These findings suggest that sustainable development remains a peripheral subject within Brazilian geological science and its professional training. We expect that this evidence contributes to the reflection about the need to improve the training of professionals and also to the discussion about Geology and Earth Sciences perspectives to and in the Anthropocene.

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Sustainable Development in Brazilian Geology and Geological Engineering Curricula: Perspectives for the Anthropocene

  • Rossana Vicente Goulart,
  • Denise de La Corte Bacci

摘要

Sustainable development has been a global goal since the mid-twentieth century, attracting significant scientific efforts. To discuss the presence of environment, sustainability and sustainable development themes in Geology and Geological Engineering curricula in Brazil and also explore how geologists can play a more active role in social and political discussions about Anthropocene and contribute to the achievement of sustainable development objectives (SDOs), this chapter presents the findings of a content analysis of environment and sustainable development presence within 34 Brazilian Earth Sciences bachelor's degree programs. The study examined Geology and Geological Engineering bachelor's degree programs focusing on their course titles and the presence of sustainable development and/or sustainability terms within them. This analysis served as an indicator of the extent to which sustainable development is integrated into the professional training of geoscientists. The results reveal that out of thousands of courses, only twelve were dedicated specifically to sustainable development. These findings suggest that sustainable development remains a peripheral subject within Brazilian geological science and its professional training. We expect that this evidence contributes to the reflection about the need to improve the training of professionals and also to the discussion about Geology and Earth Sciences perspectives to and in the Anthropocene.