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A considerable amount of the water pollution in the Caribbean stems from ship-generated waste (including unprocessed waste and plastic products) which is illegally discharged into the ocean. Although most ships are registered to countries which are signatory to international environmental protocols and subject to standards for waste treatment, storage and disposal, there is increased evidence that cruise ship waste is reaching the shore of many Caribbean islands. A single cruise ship produces per person, per day, 1 kg. burnable waste, .5 kg. food waste and 1 kg. glass and tin. The coastal areas most polluted in the Caribbean are also major habitats for marine growth and animals which are reliant on vulnerable coastal mangroves, estuaries and coral reefs. Regardless of strong currents, if the levels of pollution were to significantly increase in the central basins of the Caribbean, the pollution would cause long-term degenerating effects. Also, this will cause a decrease in the number of tourists such as people go under the water to get a closer look at the coral reefs.
Countries around Caribbean Sea should not only focus on their economic growth. They should also consider the sustainable development of their tourism industry with Caribbean. These countries should control the pollution in the Caribbean. They must work together to reduce the pollution. To advocate Eco-development model is quite necessary. Silvho Magahaes Barros, states, "Eco tourism represents an opportunity for industry to reconcile conservation and profits...It is inevitable."
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