Nayak, Shailesh
(2020)
Towards Blue Economy: A Perspective.
Indian Journal of Geosciences, 74 (3).
pp. 191-196.
| Abstract: |
The term ‘Blue Economy’ emphasizes essentially an ocean-dependent economic development to
improve quality of life of people. India committed to advance the “Blue Economy” and several programs have been
initiated to promote blue economy in the country. One of the important components of promoting blue economy is
to have adequate information about sea bed and mineral resources, in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), Legal
Continental Shelf as well as High Seas. Apart from placer minerals on the coast, we need to explore for minerals,
such as manganese nodules, polymetallic sulphides and cobalt crusts in High Seas. The availability of gas hydrates
on our continental shelf has huge potential to satisfy our ever-increasing energy requirements. We need to invest in
developing technology and human resources to utilize these resources. At the same time, the development of offshore
mineral and energy resources will need setting up of infrastructure facilities on the coast. As coastal zone is vulnerable
to many hazards such as cyclones, storm surges, tsunamis, coastal erosion, sea level rise, etc., an assessment of coastal
vulnerability to understand risks involved, has to be undertaken. Various environmental data will be required to utilize
ocean resources. An institutional framework for implementing activities related to blue economy to be set up so that
investments in building infrastructure, developing human resources, and setting up governance system shall pay rich
dividends for future generations and ensure sustainability |
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Journal Paper
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| Keywords: |
Blue economy, polymetallic nodules and sulphides, gas hydrate, coastal zone management |
| Subjects: |
General > Directors > Shailesh Nayak > Publications |
| Date Deposited: |
19 Oct 2020 11:15 |
| Last Modified: |
19 Oct 2020 11:38 |
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http://eprints.nias.res.in/id/eprint/2013 |
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