The Economic Impact of the Environmental Effect on Great Barrier Reef

   

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Running Head: Australian Great Barrier ReefThe Economic impact of the Environmental Effect on Great Barrier ReefBy (Name)(Tutor)(University)(Date)
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Australian Great Barrier Reef2The Economic impact of the Environmental Effect on Great Barrier ReefIntroductionThere is an increased need to preserve the coral reefs in Australia owing to its usefulness in anchoring tourist attraction. Some parts of the Great Barrier Reefs has already beendamage which is destroying the tourists’ perception. A health Reef is attractive as it has rainbow colors that indicates the presence of life. Some part of the Reef has been observed to lose this colors and turning white. The bleaching is a great threat to both the aquatic life and to the Australian economic performance; which subsequently results to elevated mortality rates and susceptibility to diseases (Reefresilience.org, 2016). The bleaching has been argued by the scientists to have been ongoing and has taken long and thus the reports made has shown no hope for recovery.The climatic changes is the most important factor behind the bleaching of Great Barrier Reef; since these natural wonders are famous in attracting tourism which is a reliable source of a country’s income, it is essential for it to be effectively protected (Markham, 2016). This paper results will show how such impacts result and may be useful in precipitating the implementation of global and national policy for reef protection. Other economies will learn from the Australian case and will react before their own situation worsens. The government will also be able to predict the future economic performance decline of the tourism industry if the current bleaching event continues. Informed decision will thus be stimulated.AnalysisAnderson (2016) in his article “Climate change, tourism and the Great Barrier Reef: what we know” noted that the Great Barrier Reef bleach has had a negative impact on the Australian tourism industry. For this reason, its entire section was removed from the international report. The coral bleach of the Great Barrier Reef is attributed to the changes in climate (Environment.gov.au, 2017). According to Jones (2017), some of the most critical factors leading to the irritation of the coral are; diseases, water pollution and the rising water temperatures. There are many tourists who visits Australia to see the Reef. The increased perception on the bleach has damaged the decision making by many and thus a decline on the number of tourists. The wide coverage on the issues of the Reef has created a rising world’s awareness.
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