Deep Seabed Mining: A Note on Some Potentials and Risks to the Sustainable Mineral Extraction from the Oceans

Deep Seabed Mining: A Note on Some Potentials and Risks to the Sustainable Mineral Extraction from the Oceans

The rapidly increasing global populations and socio-economic development in the Global South have resulted in rising demand for natural resources. There are many plans for harvesting natural resources from the ocean floor, especially rare metals and minerals. However, if proper care is not taken, th...

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Main Authors: Walter Leal Filho, Ismaila Rimi Abubakar, Cintia Nunes, Johannes (Joost) Platje, Pinar Gökcin Ozuyar, Markus Will, Gustavo J. Nagy, Abul Quasem Al-Amin, Julian David Hunt, Chunlan Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
Subjects:
mining
deep-sea
sustainability
minerals
exploitation
potentials
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/9/5/521

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