Geoengineering

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002553",
  "term": "Geoengineering",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The large-scale, deliberate manipulation of Earth's geological or environmental systems to counteract the effects of climate change or to achieve specific resource extraction goals. In a mining context, this can refer to techniques like hydraulic fracturing to release hydrocarbons or in-situ leaching to dissolve and extract minerals. Other proposals include carbon sequestration, which involves injecting carbon dioxide into deep geological formations like depleted oil and gas reservoirs or saline aquifers.",
  "subject": "Mining and extraction",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Geotechnik",
    "es": "geoingeniería",
    "fr": "géo-ingénierie"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/geoengineering/"
}