Water Pollution: Grievous Drawbacks -Fatima Hourani "9C"

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Title: Water Pollution: Grievous Drawbacks
      I.            The decline in the natural resources of fish can result in various negative impacts on health, trade, and people’s living, so serious measures must be taken in order to curb this issue.
  II.               A. To start with, the decline in natural resources of fish can affect one’s health negatively.
1.    highlighting the effect of microfibers found in contaminated fish
2.    shedding light on skin diseases conveyed by water pollution
             B.  Moreover, the decline in natural resources of fish can result negatively on trade.
                   1. showing statistical figures about the drop in the income of fish trade due to water pollution
                   2. displaying the effect of contaminated fish on people and at the end on trade
             C. Furthermore, the decline in natural resources of fish can have various negative impacts on people’s living.
                   1. displaying statistical figures showing the number of fishermen depending on fishing on their living
                    2. narrating Fadi’s experience by water pollution
III. As a conclusion, the decline in natural resources of fish can have various drawbacks on health, trade, and people’s living, so one should seek to take serious measures in order to prevent this serious issue.

       “Environmental pollution is an incurable disease. It can only be prevented.” This quote asserts and alludes that pollution is a dangerous phenomenon that results in hazardous effects; it is the resource we are not harvesting, allowing it to disperse because of being ignorant of its value. One of the main hazardous environmental problems is the one affecting the natural resources of fish. The decline in the natural resources of fish can result in various negative impacts on health, trade, and people’s living, so serious measures must be taken to curb this issue.


        To start with, the decline in natural resources of fish can affect one’s health negatively. According to scientists, the ocean is the Earth’s most valuable natural resource of fish and minerals. Studies have proved that humans may be exposed to microfibers through what they eat. In a 2015 study published in Nature, Rochman reported that microfibers were found in the intestines of market fish and shellfish. Since people consume the guts of shellfish, they are likely consuming micro plastics when they do. Recently, researches from Shiraz University in Iran found microplastics most of them microfibers_- embedded in the tissues of four species of fish (shrimp scads, orange-spotted grouper, pick handle barracuda and partial flathead) caught in the Persian Gulf. The researches recommended cautions in consuming such fish. Also, polluted water may result in various skin diseases in people. According to the latest WHO data published in 2017 Skin Disease Deaths in Lebanon reached 106 or 0.31% of total deaths. The age adjusted Death Rate is 1.79 per 100,000 of population ranks Lebanon #91 in the world. In order to prevent water pollution’s severe effects on one’s health, the government should develop and enact better policies and regulations. As water scarcity complicated food security and pollution, governments need to redefine their role. The U.S government is considering expanding the Clean Water Act to ensure more protection. In Russia, meanwhile, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has approved waste discharges in Lake Baikal, one of the world’s largest bodies of freshwater. Regardless of what path elected leaders take the Circle of Blue/GlobeScan WaterViews survey indicates they are considering multiple approaches-the surveys also found that most people say it is up to the government to ensure communities have access to clean water.

           Moreover, the decline in natural resources of fish can result negatively on trade. In fact, many countries depend on the import and export of fish from and into other countries, and this type of trade ensures a high percentage of the countries’ income. However, and with the spread of diseases found in fish due to the contaminated water, the world’s income by fish trade notices a sharp drop, where people are no more buying fish as before and countries are providing serious restrictions on fish entering and leaving each country. Statistics show that 67% of people are no more buying fish due to the contaminated water. Also, the income of 25 countries encountered a sharp drop due to the decline in natural resources of fish.  Creating laws and regulations can be an effective way to prevent the spread of these negative effects on trade if they are effectively designed and enforced. Local, state and federal laws, as well as international efforts, set limits on pollution and create accountability for those who might otherwise dump contaminants. For these regulations to work well, they should be based on science and designed in a way that prevents loopholes and makes them easy to understand. They also need to be enforced honestly without improper exceptions.

          Furthermore, the decline in natural resources of fish can have various negative impacts on people’s living. In fact, many people, especially those living near the seas depend on fishing. However, contaminated fish by polluted water may affect their work and living. According to the United Nations FAO statistics, the total number of commercial fisherman and fish farmers is estimated to be 38 million. Fisheries and aquaculture provide direct and indirect employment to over 500 million people in a developing country, more than 47% are not having a good income and are suffering from poverty and unemployment nowadays due to the contaminated fish by polluted water. Also, Fadi, a  fisherman, and after 15 years of working in this career, had to sit at home with no work due to the decline in natural resources of fish, where people and institutions are no more buying fish, even restaurant had to cancel most of the fish menus. New ideas and technology can be an effective way to prevent water pollution. The ocean Cleanup, for example, is trying out a new technology that could cost-effectively clean up large amounts of water pollution. Recent improvements in wastewater treatment have helped curb pollution significantly. One can’t predict exactly what innovations will come next, but there are many areas in which new ideas could help prevent pollution. Advancements regarding biodegradable plastics, for instance, could help reduce the amount of new plastic pollution. Perhaps one can also see further developments in wastewater treatment, runoff prevention and ocean cleanup in the coming years. From new technologies to education initiatives, many different kinds of water pollution solutions can help make a difference. One needs to work on both preventing further pollution and cleaning up the mess that already exists if one wants to improve water quality worldwide.

As a conclusion, the decline in natural resources of fish can have various drawbacks on health, trade, and people’s living, so one should seek to take serious measures in order to prevent this serious issue. Bernard Marcus once said,” If overfishing continues, if pollution continues, many of these species will disappear off the face of the earth.”












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