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Areas In The Caribbean Where Pollution Is A

Problem.

An major area in the Caribbean where pollution is a problem is the Caribbean Coast. The

Caribbean coast is being endangered by pollution, development and overuse, according to a new

environmental report. The capacity of Caribbean countries to treat sewage has not ept up with

the large numbers of tourists, according to the report by the World !esources Institute group.

Cruise ships " a major component of the Caribbean#s tourism maret " were singled out as being

major polluters because they release sewage offshore. $angrove and coral reef areas have been

contaminated by fertiliser from farms, and the reefs have been further degraded by human

contact and destructive fishing practices. This could result in a drop in tourism revenues, because

many tourists travel to the Caribbean#s coastal areas to e%plore pristine marine environments,

according to the report. As well as the coastal coral reefs being affected by pollution. &ow

 pollution affects coral reefs' Coral reefs need clean, clear water to survive. When sediment and

other pollutants enter the water, they smother coral reefs, speed the growth of damaging algae,

and lower water (uality. Pollution can also mae corals more susceptible to disease, impede coral

growth and reproduction, and cause changes in food structures on the reef.

)ie many other developing Caribbean territories, our island of Tobago is facing a growing

 problem of sewage pollution. *ntreated or poorly treated sewage is being released into rivers and

storm drains with serious implications for human health and the natural environment.+ther

concerns center around the rising tide of household and industrial wastes contaminating the land,

underground freshwater supplies and coastal waters. or e%ample, only - per cent of the

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 population of /t )ucia is connected to the sewage system.0windling (uantities of freshwater for

drining and agriculture is a worry in many islands.

What is land based pollution in 1amaica' We are taling about the filth from domestic sewage,

oil refineries, sugar factories and distilleries, food processing and other manufacturing activities,

chemical industries. There is also agricultural run"off 2 you now, those pesticides and fertili3ers

and other chemicals that we regularly spray on our crops. We are also taling about bags of

garbage dumped into the gullies in urban areas4 we have all seen scandal bags sometimes

containing human waste, old fridges and plastics of every ind in gullies, waiting for the ne%t

heavy rains that will carry it into 5ingston &arbour and the sea. Tae a loo at parts of the harbor 

after heavy rains, and you will see what I mean. The waters are festooned with plastic bottles.

+ther areas where pollution is a problem in the Caribbean is as follows4

Pollution in Antigua And Barbuda Air Pollution 0.00Very Low

Drinking Water Pollution and Inaccessibility 25.00Low

Dissatisfaction with arbage Dis!osal "5.00#igh

Dirty and $ntidy 50.00%oderate

&oise and Light Pollution 50.00%oderate

Water Pollution '00.00Very #igh

Dissatisfaction to (!end )i*e in the +ity 25.00Low

Dissatisfaction with reen and Parks in the +ity "5.00#igh

 

Purity and Cleanliness in Antigua And Barbuda Air ,uality '00.00Very #igh

Drinking Water -uality and Accessibility "5.00#igh

arbage Dis!osal (atisfaction 25.00Low

+lean and )idy 50.00%oderate

-uiet and &o Proble* with &ight Lights 50.00%oderate

Water -uality 0.00Very Low

+o*fortable to (!end )i*e in the +ity "5.00#igh

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-uality of reen and Parks 25.00Low

Antigua And Barbuda Current Environmental Issues.

6nvironment " current issues4 water management " a major concern because of limited natural

freshwater resources " is further hampered by the clearing of trees to increase crop production,

causing rainfall to run off (uicly.

0efinition4 This entry lists the most pressing and important environmental problems. The

following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry4Acidification " the lowering of soil and water p& due to acid precipitation and deposition usually

through precipitation7 this process disrupts ecosystem nutrient flows and may ill freshwater fish

and plants dependent on more neutral or alaline conditions 8see acid rain9.

Acid rain " characteri3ed as containing harmful levels of sulfur dio%ide or nitrogen o%ide7 acid

rain is damaging and potentially deadly to the earth#s fragile ecosystems7 acidity is measured

using the p& scale where : is neutral, values greater than : are considered alaline, and values

 below ;.< are considered acid precipitation7 note " a p& of =.> 8the acidity of vinegar9 has been

measured in rainfall in ?ew 6ngland.Aerosol " a collection of airborne particles dispersed in a gas, smoe, or fog.

Afforestation " converting a bare or agricultural space by planting trees and plants7 reforestation

involves replanting trees on areas that have been cut or destroyed by fire.

Pictures Of Jamaica Affected By Pollution.

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Pictures of Tobago Sewage Pollution Problem.

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Pictures Of Te Caribbean Coast Affected By

Pollution.

 

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Pictures Of Antigua And Barbuda Affected By

Pollution.