“The health of our nation’s economy is tied to the health of the oceans and Great Lakes. The economic benefits that flow from our coasts are immense”. This quote from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a scientific agency in the United States Department of Commerce that monitors the conditions of the oceans and atmosphere, perfectly explains why the ocean influences the economies all over the world. It affects the way people live their lives and the way we are connected to each other. So the way the ocean is treated affects people all over the world. When thousands of animals are trapped and killed by the 640,000 tons of debris left in the ocean each year, we are destroying valuable resources and negatively impacting supply and demand. The world needs to protect this wonderful gift. The ocean impacts the tourism and recreation, living resources, and marine transportation in an economy. …show more content…
population lives within 50 miles of the coast shows, without a doubt, the economy is going to revolve around the ocean. During the hot summer days, countless Americans have had the same thought, “Let’s go to the beach!” So numerous amounts of people swarm to the beach to cool off. Even though tourism and recreation is a fraction of the regional economy, it is still the largest sector of the ocean economy. Meaning, the benefits that region receives are specific and go directly to that region. each region must depend on its own advertising and landscapes to produce enough money to sustain itself. The Ocean Health Index, creates scores on the capacity of oceans to produce resources, stated that there are massive amounts of money being poured into ocean tourism each year. They published an article that states the
There has been intense controversy in regards to Hawai’i and Charleston, South Carolina’s strong dependence on tourism as a means to help stimulate their economies. On an economic standpoint, there has been substantial support in regards to the benefits tourism has had in helping to sustain economic revenue in both areas (Blair, 2010; Frampton, 2010; Smith, 2010). Environmentalists, however, are becoming concerned about the posed environmental effects caused by the increase in tourism to Hawai‘i, while those of whom call Charleston home feel as if they are being plagued by an overrun of tourists to the area (Bly, 2010; Conrow, 21). In this proposed paper, I will explore the economic advantages and the environmental concerns associated with tourism in Hawai’i and Charleston, South Carolina.
(Photograph: Jayella Nash: 27 February, 2015) 2.3.1.3 Economic Impacts The impacts of human activity have supplied a range of economic impacts on Kirra Beach. Due to growing tourism from thriving business operations, a high demand has been placed upon the local government to supply for the incoming needs. This will ensure the business operations continue to advance. 2.3.2 Current Management Strategies There are many significant management strategies already in place to try and preserve Kirra’s
... locations tourist decide to visit next. The Government has noticed the environmental impact that tourism poses on the Reef and stepped in to help, by providing a sustainable solution to the issue at hand; a Long Term Sustainability Plan. This plan ensures that certain areas of the reef are protected and looked after. Even though Tourism contributes many negative impacts to the sustainability of the reef it helps keep it alive and running; so in all tourism is a beneficial factor to the Reefs sustainability. A recommendation that could be considered would be for the Australian Government to promote The Great Barrier Reef a lot more then they currently do; make sure international countries are aware of its existence. This way our country will have more and more tourists each peak season and more capitol will be coming into our economy. ( Australian Government, 2014)
The beach, as mentioned in the introduction, has some coastal and environmental issues. These issues include erosion, removal of vegetation and pollution. Although it may not seem like there are many issues these issues are big. On top of these issues there are social, economic and environmental issues as well.
For decades tourists and local beach goers have been flocking to Southern California in search of an inviting environment to relax and enjoy all the amenities a coastal climate has to offer. Yet despite the beauty and breathtaking atmosphere, many unforeseen factors may alter your perspective in regards to how frequently you visit these beach locations. In its current state many beach destinations surrounding the Orange County, California area are susceptible to urban runoff bringing copious amounts of pollution to the waterfront. As it stands urban runoff is attributing to the decline of water quality in numerous locations like Doheny Beach and Poche Beach, which for several years now have remained present on Heal the Bay’s Top 10 Beach Bummers list. With two of Orange Counties own beaches being present on the Top 10 list, it is now apparent that there is a breakdown in the system in regards to policies responsible for controlling runoff headed to the ocean.
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Ocean Pollution is a serious issue in today's global politics. The delicate balance of Earth's ecosystem is put in jeopardy when the ocean is not clean. Problem evolving from ocean pollution directly harm marine life and indirectly affect human health and the Earth's many valuable resources. Ocean Pollution is a Broad term that encpompasses any and all foregin matter that directly or indirectly makes its way into the ocean. This includes everything from the extreme: oil spills, Toxic Waste dumping and industrial dumping-- to the small scael: human activities and basic carelessness. Because the oceans and all other water bodies are invariably, somehow connected, and because they account for 3/4 of the Earth's surface, they are an ideal method of transportation for pollution, allowing the rapid spread of seemingly far away toxins into a river near you! It is increasingly important that we educate ourselves as to what, exactly, ocean pollution is, so that we can identify the causes at their source and take action in small and large ways, and hopefully, prevent this terrible form of pollution from getting any worse than it is today.
The ocean is an abundant source of life. It is home to thousand of different creatures, provides a great source of food, and provides the earth with about one half of the oxygen needed to sustain life. (National Geographic) Pollution especially plastic, is a catastrophic problem. Ironically plastic, which is a material designed to last forever is generally used for things we tend to throw away. Every year about one hundred to two hundred billion pounds of plastic are manufactured. Only 31% of that plastic is actually recycled. Biomass packaging estimates 10% of that plastic ends up in the ocean annually. About 20% of it coming from ships and other platforms, and the other 80% coming from land derived sources, such as international garbage dumping, winds or tides either way it finds its way to the ocean.(Biomass Packaging Co., et al)
The article indicates that the influences of oceans pollution that made by humans and caused by a phenomenon called “dead zones”. First of all, there is a great amount of plastic in the ocean which causes massive consequences for animals of the entire marine food web. On the other hand, “Dead zone” also affect Earth’s oceans. “Dead zones” can formed by many causes, such as natural causes, climate change, along human activities and industrial waste. These is a national problem and humans need to have some regulatory mechanisms. Therefore, it can helps the “dead zones” reduced. The author mentions that the US Environmental
A major benefit to being known as a surf destination is the economic impact it can have on an area. Surfers are a niche group that can be marketed to and boost an economy. Places like Jeffreys Bay can bring in tourists and promote surfing to target this group. Events, products, and hospitality provide a significant influx of money to the area. Competitions are often held in this Jeffreys Bay and many famous surfers have been groomed here and brought to fame.
The earth’s ocean is an amazing place. It provides for not only itself but for the animals that live on land. For the past several centuries society lacked the knowledge to truly understand the impact that it had on the environment. We exploited and abused the resources that the ocean provided and we caused havoc in the ecosystem. The current generation of young adults has a different mindset. The political leaders of today are trying to reverse the damage that they have cause and to some extent the ocean is recovering. However, the current generation is focusing on how to prevent these damages from happening rather focusing on how to solve them. Although there has been damage that is irreversible, we the right changes society can immensely benefit the ocean and start to take care of its resources.
Oceans are such so vast that people underestimate the impact their actions —seeming so insignificant— have on them. Humans have by and large taken the oceans for granted; not considering how important a healthy ocean is to our survival. A popular mind-set is that the oceans are a bottomless supply of fish, natural resources, and an infinite waste dump. There are myriad reasons why the oceans should be saved and the most obvious one is marine life. With 71% of the Earth being covered by water, it is obvious that sea creatures are predominant form of life, making up 80% of the species of life on Earth. However, as important as marine life is, that is not the only reason why saving the oceans is crucial. The ocean floor provides natural resources such as, oil, natural gas, petroleum, minerals, medications, and ingredients for foods and products. The economic benefits of the oceans are huge and significant, as well. Fishing and fish products have provided employment to 38 million people and have generated about $124 billion in economic benefits. However, oceans are on the verge of crisis, marine life, natural resources, transportation, the economy, and important ingredients are at risk due to overfishing, pollution, and acidification. Thus, in this essay I will argue that, oceans are not impervious to human activity and threatening the health of the ocean threatens the health of humanity, since oceans key to our survival.
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The ocean can serve man purposes things for many different people; as a school, a home, a park...
People from all over the world go to beautiful beaches that are filled with water as clear as ice or as beautiful as diamonds. But, what will happen if we do not conserve the appealing sites that draw attraction to the public? Contaminated beaches has become a controversial issue to the public because of the causal problem, the harm to the people and marine animals, the government agencies supporting or opposing pollution, and the industries involved in creating such unlawful decisions. To create and find a solution, we must first find the core to the problem.