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Deep-Sea Mining in India: Critical Minerals and Ecological Challenges

Source: THSubject: Environment Context: India’s expanding deep-sea exploration under the Deep Ocean Mission and ISA contracts has renewed debate over balancing seabed mining with protection of fragile deep-sea ecosystems. Deep-Sea Mining in India About Deep-Sea Mining in India: Critical Minerals and Ecological Challenges What It Is? Deep-sea mining involves extracting mineral deposits—primarily polymetallic nodules, polymetallic …

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The growing momentum for seabed mining risks accelerating biodiversity loss in fragile marine ecosystems. Discuss key ecological threats. How can international regulatory frameworks be strengthened?

Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, Q6. The growing momentum for seabed mining risks accelerating biodiversity loss in fragile marine ecosystems. Discuss key ecological threats. How can international regulatory frameworks be strengthened? (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: DTE Why the question Recent 2025 studies in the Clarion Clipperton Zone and UN-level debates have highlighted …

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