 | encouragement of membership by geoscientists of a suitable professional or
learned society or association and adherence to the ethical principles set
down by such bodies as a hallmark of the high professional standards by
which all geoscientists should abide. Such ethical standards of professional
behaviour serve to reinforce the obligations which service professionals owe
to their society and through them, to the broader community, that special
positions of trust and knowledge shall be used for the public benefit and
not to its detriment;
| support of the concept of professional registration by Governments for
geoscientists, where such registration requires:
 | a stipulated minimum standard of relevant tertiary education
| a demonstrated level of technical proficiency
| an auditable commitment to on-going technical and professional
training and development, and
| an auditable commitment to ethical conduct
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| promotion of increasing commonality of professional registration schemes
currently available.
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