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Geoheritage protects the Earth's environment and also protects people, helping them to know their landscape, to understand their hazards and to manage risks. Management comes through the identification of the geological elements (river courses, faults, volcanic rocks, etc.), placing them in a wider context, giving them meaning and a narrative that can be used in a sustainable development strategy that includes the local community's ability to react to, and absorb changes from multiple hazards. This makes the community resilient. Geoheritage is the knowledge, communication and protection of the Earth's value to society. 

The IGCP project 692 aims to build capacity to manage geoheritage and geohazards in developing countries by leveraging expertise in developing and managing geological sites that tell local environment stories. This initiative intends to bolster knowledge and resilience, protecting both Earth's resources and local communities.

The project builds on over 30 years of experience of developing geological education sites, adopting a bottom-up approach involving community engagement supported by local government. The objective is to empower areas with the capacity to communicate and manage geohazards, while establishing a global community to share best practices in Geoheritage for Geohazard Resilience. This effort extends to UNESCO World Heritage sites, UNESCO Global Geoparks, and various other protected areas, aiming to empower these areas without an exclusive emphasis on specific regions.

This project was developed with the generous financial support of the Jeju Province Development Co. (JPDC).