Geopark发展动向、全球网络及若干问题探讨

Development Trend and Global Network of Geoparks and Discussion on Several Relative Questions

联合国教科文组织(UNESCO)为了保护自然遗产特别是地质遗产,于2001年通过了支持各成员国建立Geopark并形成全球网络的建议,这个建议在全球得到积极响应,尤其是欧洲和中国以及国际地理联合会(IGU)。中国是全球建立Geopark最早的国家之一,目前已有182个国家Geopark,其中24个为全球Geopark网络成员,这些Geopark的建立对当地社会经济的发展做出了很大贡献。本文首先介绍了UNESCO全球Geopark网络(GGN)、欧洲Geopark网络(EGN)、国际地理联合会Geopark委员会(IGU-CoG)以及Geopark在中国的发展现状;接着探讨了Geopark在欧洲语言中的含义,提出中文翻译的局限,并对用词进行了商榷,认为理解为"地学"公园更加全面;最后阐述了地理学家对Geopark发展的贡献,分析了Geopark研究的发展趋势,并提出地理学家可以发挥其优势的研究领域。

In order to protect the geological heritage, the Division of Earth Sciences of UNESCO presented a new concept named UNESCO＇s＂Geoparks Program＂ to the governing bodies of the organization and the program has been discussed since 1999 and came to its final conclusion in June 2001. The program achieved the full international recognition, and secured their effective political impact, especially from European Union, China and International Geographical Union（IGU）. China is one of the countries which established Geoparks at the earliest stage, and 182 national Geoparks have been established till now, and 24 of them are the members of Global Geopark Network （GGN）, and the establishment of the Geoparks made a lot of contribution for the sustainable development of local society and economy. The article introduces the Global Geopark Network （GGN）, European Geopark Network（EGN）, Commission on Geoparks of International Geographical Union（IGU-CoG） and the status quo of Chinese Geoparks. Connotation of Geopark is explained and the Chinese translation of Geopark is discussed and new translation is suggested by some geographers. Geographers have made a lot of contribution for the development of Geoparks, especially the establishment of Commission on Geoparks of International Geographical Union. The article analyzes the development of Geoparks and the research situation about Geoparks at present and puts forward the research fields that geographers can make more contribution in the future.