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12 pages in length. The writer discusses pollution,
encroachment and sustainable development as they relate to human impact upon southern California water resources. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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the ravages of pollutants, most -- if not all -- of which are the cause of humanitys environmental carelessness and neglect. Indeed, southern California beaches of decades past were
only beginning to show the signs of contamination, still remaining well within the parameters of what is considered to be safe; however, the water sources of late are clearly demonstrating
the consequences of overwhelming pollution by killing off a significant amount of the plant and animal life that depends upon it for existence. What is being accomplished to correct
this drastic situation is too little too late according to critics, who contend that southern California beaches have been left to fight for their health for far too long to
be expected to regain any soundness. II. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BEACHES VS HUMAN ENCROACHMENT "The very survival of the human species depends upon the maintenance of an ocean clean
and alive, spreading around the world. The ocean is our planets life belt" - Jacques Cousteau Southern California beaches exemplify the epitome
of what beachgoers seek; not only is the weather perfect most of the year, but many locations have significant wave activity to appease even the most avid surfer. The
beaches of southern California have historically been coveted for their pristine water and environmental conditions; however, this does not describe the beach conditions of the twenty-first century. Indeed, southern
Californias beaches are in the midst of an overwhelming pollution problem that can be traced to myriad components: marine debris (garbage, industrial runoff); coastal overpopulation; and the failure of environmentally
sustainable growth. "There are several problems inhibiting sustainable development in Southern California" (Marine Trash: A Coastal Threat to Southern California). Water is
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