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OUR ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERS PROMOTE SUSTAINABILITY ACTIONS AND ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO CREATE AWARENESS AND TAKE ACTIONS FOR THE PRESERVATION OF NATURE
The implementation of this program represents the first strategy to preserve the welfare of the environmental and social community of the region where we operate
OUR COMMITMENT
Given the adversities of today that affect the ecosystems and natural resources of the planet and the effect they have on the ecosystems of Mexico and the state of Quintana Roo, at CANCUN SAILING we recognize our responsibility and our commitment to carry out the best actions and practices that prevent and mitigate the impact of our activities on nature and promote the well-being of the community.
Because of the high value that Cancun Sailing attributes to the marine ecosystem and being aware of the problem that affects it, we have decided to join a group of national and international companies that promote the protection of nature and the sustainable management of resources.
"We implemented an Environmental Education Plan in which, through knowledge of marine ecosystems, visitors and collaborators of Cancun Sailing are sensitized to generate actions to preserve the natural environment."
Climate change
It consists of a series of physical and chemical transformations in the planet's atmosphere. Although it is a natural phenomenon that has occurred in different periods of geological time, the climatic alterations that we live in today coincide with the impact that human beings generate when carrying out activities such as the use of hydrocarbons, coal and gas for industry and transportation; deforestation and the emission of chemical pollutants into the atmosphere.
Ocean acidification
The oceans have the ability to regulate the temperature of the planet acting as sinks of carbon dioxide (CO2) and absorb about 30% of the CO2 that is emitted into the atmosphere (AIDA, 2014). The “capture” of carbon generates another chemical process in which CO2 is converted to carbonic acid, causing seawater to be more acidic and, consequently the environmental conditions of the marine ecosystems also change.
Pollution
The pollution of coastal and marine areas is mainly caused by human activities carried out on land, such as agriculture, livestock, fishery production, urban development, tourism and industrialization; and by pollutants that reach the sea by direct disposal through drains, ship discharges, and river currents.
Species extraction
It is the extraction of organisms from the ecosystem of which they are part. It can occur from individuals to entire populations, even becoming an illegal activity if the species are protected under an environmental legal framework. This type of impact has a direct impact on biodiversity and ecosystem dynamics and indirectly, on food security and other livelihoods of the human being.
Invasion of exotic species
They are those organisms transported by natural means or by human activities, which become established outside their natural distribution area, where they can cause serious ecological disturbances, damage to public health and economic losses (CONABIO, 2010). Aquatic environments in particular have proven extremely sensitive. Approximately 40% of the extinctions of species that inhabit these environments have been related to predation, parasitism or the competition of invasive species. (CONABIO, 2010).
Coral whitening
This phenomenon occurs when symbiotic algae die or leave polyps due to a sharp rise in temperature, solar radiation and high concentration of sediments and pollutants. This causes a reduction in the absorption of nutrients, which manifests itself as a depigmentation and weakening of the coral, being one of the main causes of death of the reefs in the world. The loss of reefs, entails the loss of the environmental services they grant, which implies a decrease in oxygen generation, coastal protection, species refuge, etc.
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