๐น About
1. It focuses on deep-sea mining, ocean climate change advisory services, underwater vehicles and underwater robotics related technologies.
2. Nodal Ministry - Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES)
3. It is a mission mode project to support the Blue Economy Initiatives.
4. Blue Economy is the sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods and jobs, and ocean ecosystem health.
๐น Components
1. Development of Technologies for Deep Sea Mining, and Manned Submersible
2. Development of Ocean Climate Change Advisory Services
3. Technological innovations for exploration and conservation of deep-sea biodiversity
4. Deep Ocean Survey and Exploration
5. Energy and freshwater from the Ocean
6. Advanced Marine Station for Ocean Biology
๐น International Seabed Authority
1. An intergovernmental body that organizes, regulates and control all mineral (non-living resources) related activities in the international seabed area beyond the limits of national jurisdiction. It is established by the Law of the Sea Convention
2. HQ : Jamaica
3. Established in 1994
4. It functions under the aegis of the United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)
๐น Other Blue Economy Initiatives
1. India-Norway Task Force on Blue Economy for Sustainable Development
2. Sagarmala Project
3. O-SMART
4. Integrated Coastal Zone Management
5. National Fisheries Policy
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