There are some rich and poor countries as you know. Some can be next to minerals in the ocean but they cannot afford mining so other rich countries just take it all. It is a bit more cheap to mine at the continental shelf, but lower costs a lot more and needs more high tech equipment. I think that now that the minerals should be distributed fairly, not just one taking it all.
In 1994 the treaty that international sea's would stay but they made limits to how much a country could claim. One country could never have a whole entire ocean to itself.An International waterway is just another word for international waters. However the little bit of water in between two bits of land are still counted as international water, because they are so useful. E.E.Z. or exclusive economic zones are extending the right to get minerals offshore.They also made laws not to test nuclear weapons in international waters. In WWII people used the continental shelf as a thing to use as a land grab.
Now that there has been so much pollution so the world is heating up the Arctic is starting to melt. In some minds of the greedy that might be a good thing but in my mind I still think that it is horrible. That is because there, there is a 25% untapped oil and natural gas. However it is a underneath the ocean floor. While the Arctic melt the people who want them it is good because it is easier and cheaper. The consequence is that the shore lines which will push the Arctic way from the resources. There are confluences for mining in water because if you are getting oil it could kill many animals if it spills.
In the Pacific ocean they have a lot of one in particular. That mineral is salt. Mexico extracts the most salt. That now is very important, because we use it almost every day. We use it to, change the taste of food and to keep the meat fresh there are still more uses. We also extract Lead, Bromine, and Magnesium.
In the Atlantic ocean some of the minerals are calcium and limestone. They also have chemical grade dolomite.Those are a lot of minerals. People from all different countries would be fighting for them because they all have multiple values in them. For example, you use calcium for chalk and some building.
You might ask, if there are minerals in the ocean who should get them. The way I think it should the happen is that the large countries should help the others then they should split the minerals. To others it is the coastal nations. The right of all minerals under the ocean floor always has to be changed.
In conclusion, all countries should help the others out and share the minerals. The oceans don't belong to anyone. There is only a bit of water masses you can own for your country. This world is a complicated thing we want to learn more about.
In 1994 the treaty that international sea's would stay but they made limits to how much a country could claim. One country could never have a whole entire ocean to itself.An International waterway is just another word for international waters. However the little bit of water in between two bits of land are still counted as international water, because they are so useful. E.E.Z. or exclusive economic zones are extending the right to get minerals offshore.They also made laws not to test nuclear weapons in international waters. In WWII people used the continental shelf as a thing to use as a land grab.
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Now that there has been so much pollution so the world is heating up the Arctic is starting to melt. In some minds of the greedy that might be a good thing but in my mind I still think that it is horrible. That is because there, there is a 25% untapped oil and natural gas. However it is a underneath the ocean floor. While the Arctic melt the people who want them it is good because it is easier and cheaper. The consequence is that the shore lines which will push the Arctic way from the resources. There are confluences for mining in water because if you are getting oil it could kill many animals if it spills.
In the Pacific ocean they have a lot of one in particular. That mineral is salt. Mexico extracts the most salt. That now is very important, because we use it almost every day. We use it to, change the taste of food and to keep the meat fresh there are still more uses. We also extract Lead, Bromine, and Magnesium.
In the Atlantic ocean some of the minerals are calcium and limestone. They also have chemical grade dolomite.Those are a lot of minerals. People from all different countries would be fighting for them because they all have multiple values in them. For example, you use calcium for chalk and some building.
You might ask, if there are minerals in the ocean who should get them. The way I think it should the happen is that the large countries should help the others then they should split the minerals. To others it is the coastal nations. The right of all minerals under the ocean floor always has to be changed.
In conclusion, all countries should help the others out and share the minerals. The oceans don't belong to anyone. There is only a bit of water masses you can own for your country. This world is a complicated thing we want to learn more about.
Very good views Abby. I agree with you that all countries should help each other out. I also like the images you included in this post about mineral zones under the ocean.
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