The Indian Ocean Region (IOR) is becoming the center of intense global attention for various reasons. It contains two thirds of the world’s proven oil reserves, one third of the world’s natural gas, 90% of the world’s diamonds, 60% of the world’s uranium and 40% of the world’s gold, making it potentially the single largest…
read moreThe Indian Ocean Region (IOR) is strategically gaining substantial relevance, resulting in massive maritime build-up both militarily and otherwise. The economic aspect of it’s importance is highlighted by the fact that the IOR is the most critical area globally, in terms of international energy and commerce that crosses these waters . Container traffic through the…
read moreThe recent development in marine technology has resulted in tremendous economic growth. However it has also brought about marine habitat degradation. Blue economy which is the main engine behind this economic growth, consists of shipping industry, oil and gas industry, deep sea mining and other marine activities. These activities being the major source for underwater…
read moreAnthropogenic underwater noise is a form of pollution considered as a major threat for theconservation of marine wildlife, the impact of noise on marine mammals is a source ofconcern given that they heavily depend on acoustic signals to fulfil their vital functions.Their “acoustic habitat” appears nowadays altered by anthropogenic noise having bothdirect and indirect effects…
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