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Position Statements

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Coastal Hazards
The draft statement was published in June GSA Today.
Comments were solicited from GSA members through 15 July 2013, and are now under review.
Critical Mineral Resources
The draft statement was published in February GSA Today.
Comments were solicited from GSA members through 15 March 2013, and are now under review.

GSA Council recently approved a new Position Statement on Promoting Earth Science Literacy for Public Decision Making. Council also approved revisions to the Position Statements on Climate Change and Diversity in the Geosciences Community.

		Geoheritage
		Supporting Planetary Exploration
		Climate Change
		Public Investment in Earth Science Research
		Role of Government in Mineral and Energy Resources Research
		The Value of Geologic Mapping
		Integrating Geoscience with Sustainable Land-Use Management
		Geoscience and Natural Hazards Policy
		Monitor the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
		Water Resources

		Expanding and Improving Geoscience in Higher Education
		The Importance of Teaching Earth Science
		Teaching Evolution

		Geoscience Data Preservation
		Open Access to Data

		Diversity in the Geosciences Community
		Maintaining the Benefits of Involvement by Federal Scientists in Scientific Society Leadership
		Promoting Earth Science Literacy for Public Decision Making
		Rewarding Professional Contributions
		Visas for Foreign Scientists and Students