Codes of Conduct for Caving

Last Updated: Saturday, February 02, 2002. (Note:  several of the links on this page were bad and have been removed.  If you know the correct links, please e-mail me.  I've left the sites listed until I look further for the links.)


This page links to various codes of conduct for caving that have been developed in various countries and regions around the world.  This information will be useful for learning how to cave safely with minimum resource impact, as well as for the development of new codes.


The Existing NSS Conservation Policy

AIPS - ISHA Codes of Conduct Page (This organization seems to have completely disappeared as of 2-2-02

Australian Speleological Federation, Inc. | CODE OF ETHICS AND CONSERVATION | MINIMAL IMPACT CAVING CODE - 1995 | MINIMAL IMPACT RESCUE CODE

Belgium (in French)

Swiss Cavers Honor Code

British Columbia Speleological Federation Code of Conduct

New Zealand Speleological Society Caving Ethics

DEONTOLOGISCHE CODE VAN DE UBS Sorry it's only in Dutch.

South African Spelaeological Association Transvaal Section (scroll down the page)