Deep-Sea Mining Resource Potential, Technical and Environmental Cons
This comprehensive book contains contributions from specialists who provide a complete status update along with outstanding issues encompassing different topics related to deep-sea mining. Interest in exploration and exploitation of deep-sea minerals is s
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Deep-Sea Mining Resource Potential, Technical and Environmental Considerations
Deep-Sea Mining
Rahul Sharma Editor
Deep-Sea Mining Resource Potential, Technical and Environmental Considerations
Editor Rahul Sharma National Institute of Oceanography Dona Paula, Goa, India
ISBN 978-3-319-52556-3 ISBN 978-3-319-52557-0 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-52557-0 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017933456 © Springer International Publishing AG 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover picture: Artist’s impression of deep-sea mining system Images: Research vessel Sindhu Sadhana (National Institute of Oceanography, Goa, India), deep-sea miner (National Institute of Ocean Technology, Chennai, India) Design: Ms. Sujal Bandodkar Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Foreword
It is a great pleasure to write this foreword for Dr. Rahul Sharma’s book on the resource potential and technical, environmental and management issues associated with deep-sea mining. After many years ‘on hold’ the prospects for deep-sea mining have improved significantly in recent years. Better scientific understanding of deep-sea mineral resources as well as the development of new technologies for exploitation and processing of deep-sea minerals has led to renewed commercial interest, particularly in the ‘area’ beyond national jurisdiction. As a result, the International Seabed Authority has been tasked with the development of a comprehensive code for deepsea mineral exploitation, consistent with the norms established by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, under which sustainable harvesting of seabed minerals may be conducted for the benefit of mankind as a whole. It has
