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“A Long-Term Impact: Bio-Ecotoxicological Disasters and Ecological Rehabilitation,”

Author(s) Ms. Ejjurothu Sathwika, Mr. Shaik Baji Sharif
Country India
Abstract 1. Abstract
Disasters that are bio-ecotoxicological in nature, resulting from conflicts, industrial carelessness, or a lack of environmental responsibility, pose considerable and long-lasting risks to both environments and human health. It investigates and places particular attention on the diverse causes, impacts, and possible management responses to rehabilitating the consequences of such disasters, including India's historical bio-ecotoxicological experiences like the Bhopal Gas Tragedy and uranium mining at Jaduguda and the widespread and unmitigated pollution of industries in different parts of the country. These events can lead to unprecedented releases of toxins and include heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants, which become part of ecosystems and bioaccumulate in organisms. This disruption in ecosystems and bioaccumulation can cause negative impacts on certain species and the services ecosystems provide, possibly leading to some severe consequences on the health of the human population tied to the ecosystem for food and other means of life. As it discusses the details of bioaccumulation and the negative impacts of biomagnification in the paper’s outlining structure. Biologically, the phenomenon can have negative impacts on food chains, affecting food security and cascading down the chains. In addition, it elaborates on the issues of ecosystem restoration and anthropogenic and ecosystem health. Long-term ecological rehabilitation incorporates restorative practices, such as bioremediation using plants to cleanse soil and microbial degradation, and other approaches seeking to refine rehabilitation policies, engage communities, and integrate practices that provide resilience against future disasters, so that sustainable development goals are met. It also incorporates other theoretical approaches, such as those addressing disaster management used within the Ecological Restoration Framework and the Precautionary Principle, to respond efficiently to these types of crises. This benefits from an appraisal of various historical timelines and the successes and failures of rehabilitation efforts in India. It gives a more rounded picture of the complex issues surrounding the rehabilitation of disasters and the quest for environmental justice. It focuses on the need for an integrated framework that combines the pillars of scientific inquiry, concrete policy initiatives, and authentic engagement from the citizenry in addressing and alleviating the enduring bio-ecotoxicological disaster consequences and the sustainable future of both communities and ecosystems.
Keywords Contamination; Ecological evaluations; Restoration; Natural resource damage assessment (NRDA); Buffers; Ecological protection; Environmental management; Remediation; Restoration; Sustainability;
Field Sociology > Geology
Published In Volume 7, Issue 6, November-December 2025
Published On 2025-11-09
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i06.60164

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