Title: Causes, Effects & Solutions for Ocean Mining - E&C
Headings: Ocean Mining: Causes, Effects & Solutions
Causes, Effects & Solutions for Ocean Mining
Ocean Mining: Causes, Effects & Solutions
In this article, the causes, effects and solutions regarding ocean mining are examined in detail.
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Causes for Ocean Mining
Scarcity of resources from conventional mining
Population growth
Increase in consumption
Excessive waste production
Advancements in technology
Lax regulations regarding deep sea mining
Political interests
Social irresponsibility
Greed
Effects of Deep Sea Mining
Destruction of natural habitats
Endangerment or extinction of species
Fragmentation of ecosystem structure
Disruption of marine life
Disruption of the food chain
Destruction of an environment we only slightly understand
Decrease in visibility
Noise pollution
Light pollution
Water pollution
Accidents
Global warming
Solutions for Ocean Mining
International cooperation
Global regulatory framework
Reduction in population growth
Change in our value systems
Adjustment of consumption behavior
Reduction in waste
Reuse and recycle
Repair your stuff
Raise awareness on this topic
Research and education
Conclusion
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Content: Thus, an increase in consumption levels may also indirectly contribute to an increase in ocean mining activities. Excessive waste production
Not only the increased consumption levels itself, but also our behavior regarding the use of material things is a vast environmental problem. In our nowadays society, people often replace material belongings at a quite fast pace. Even if many things are still working, people often dispose their old electronics into the garbage since they want to have the newest version, even if it is only slightly better. This leads to an excessive amount of unnecessary waste, which in turn contributes to the depletion of natural resources and to alternative recovery methods like deep sea mining in order to meet the demand for material goods. Advancements in technology
In the past decades, our technology advanced at an enormous speed. Although technological development is important, it also has some serious downsides. We transit more and more to a technology-driven world, which implies the use of large amounts of metals for electronics. However, in order to be able to meet the demand for those resources, our conventional mining methods may no longer be sufficient. Therefore, alternative resource recovery methods like ocean mining have to be used to be able to meet the demand for metals and rare earths.