(Springer, 2018) Rojas Consuegra, Reinaldo; Mengana, Jorge Isaac; Cárdenas Ortiz, Rolando Pedro; Nuñez Cambra, Kenya E.; Pérez Díaz, Noel; Martín González, Osmel; Sociedad Cubana de Geología, La Habana, Cuba; Museo Humbolt, La Habana, Cuba; Universidad Central "Marta Abreu" de Las Villas. Departamento de Física; Intituto de Geología y Paleontología, La Habana, Cuba; Acevedo, Rogelio Daniel; Martínez Frías, Jesús
The Cuban archipelago has an extremely complex geology. In this
chapter, an overview on its peculiarities is given. It is also presented a historical
sketch of the Cuban geological heritage, and the current menaces to preserve it.
Then, the current Cuban policy and practical efforts for geoconservation are
described.