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List of contents
1.The Indian Ocean and its Associates. 2. Ores in the Deep Sea – Manganese Nodules. 3. Ores in the Deep-Sea – Cobalt and Platinum Rich Ferromanganese Crusts. 4. Ores in the Deep - Seafloor Massive Sulfides (SMS) and Metalliferous Mud. 5. Shallow Oceanic and Coastal Mineral Deposits. 6. Shallow Oceanic, Non-living Resource: Petroleum and Hydrocarbon. 7. Living Resources – Fish and Fishery. 8. Energy and Fresh Water from the Ocean. 9. Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) and Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV). 10. Seabed Mineral Exploration and Deep-Sea Mining Technology. 11. Ocean Environment and Pollution. 12. The Future Options – The Growing Ocean Economy. References – Future Reading.
About the author
G S Roonwal is an Honorary Visiting Professor at the Inter University Accelerator Centre New Delhi. He was earlier a Professor in Geology and Head of the Department of Geology, University of Delhi. He has participated in exploration of sea floor manganese nodules and the seabed massive sulphides. He has authored "The Indian Ocean Exploitable Mineral and Petroleum Resources (Springer,Heidelberg) and "competition for Seabed Resources in the Indian Ocean"Beside, he is a co-editor of "India’s Exclusive Economic Zone"and "Living Resources of India’s Exclusive Economic Zone". G S Roonwal is a reputed geologist, a recipient of the National Mineral Award by the Government of India, and several other awards. He has worked with distinguished marine geologists overseas and travelled to several countries beside the oceans. He is listed in Marques ’Who’ Who in the World and Marques Who’s Who in Asia since several years.
Summary
The proposed title aims to provide comprehensive review of the existing activity and status within the Indian Ocean region with an aim to highlight major problem areas and producing suggestions for tapping huge resource potential in the Indian Ocean region.
