2018年CRI Fix weak links for beautiful China and world

 

China's Minister for the Environment says that the country will take tough measures to fix environmental and ecological¹ problems that stand in the way of efforts to build a moderately prosperous society. 

He says that more attention will be paid to the roots of environmental issues, such as a backward development mindset and unsustainable lifestyles.

Minister Li Ganjie made the remarks on the sidelines of the National People's Congress in Beijing.

The city just experienced a new round of smog days ago. 

Despite the recent air pollution, Beijing's overall air quality was some of the best seen in China's major cities this winter. 

The minister said the government's tough clean up measures had made clear progress in clearing Beijing's air. 

"Under extreme weather conditions, we managed to reduce the density² of PM 2.5 thanks to a series of targeted measures over the past few years, which not only alleviated³ the problem but also checked it at its roots."

In 2013, China issued a ten-point guideline for tackling air pollution control, including the particles with a diameter less than 2.5 micrometers.

Since then, the density of the pollutant⁴ dropped by over 25% in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region.

China's government is now working on a new three year air quality plan. Dubbed⁵ "the battle for blue sky," it is expected to set targets such as guaranteeing good air quality for 80% of days each year.

The government has also been working on reducing both water and soil pollution as part of its environmental protection efforts. 

Li said the proportion of clean water has been increased across the country, particularly in the Yangtze River Economic Zone.

"We primarily enhanced monitoring for the region. Then we sped up the drafting of standards such as an ecological protection redline, environment quality bottom line, and resource exploration ceiling, as well a negative list for environmental access. We also put emphasis on the protection of drinking water sources."

Meanwhile, China intends to do its share to preserve the world's environment and ecosystems⁶ under the framework of the "Belt and Road" Initiative.

Li said the roll out of the initiative will be strictly⁷ based on concepts such as sustainable and low carbon development.

"Only by following a path of green development, can the Belt and Road Initiative be solidly promoted."

As part of the initiative, China also plans to launch training and exchange programs to help countries along the "Belt and Road" to improve their environment monitoring and conservation capabilities⁸.

1 ecological   

adj.生态的，生态学的

参考例句：

• The region has been declared an ecological disaster zone.这个地区已经宣布为生态灾难区。
• Each animal has its ecological niche.每种动物都有自己的生态位.

2 density   

n.密集，密度，浓度

参考例句：

• The population density of that country is 685 per square mile.那个国家的人口密度为每平方英里685人。
• The region has a very high population density.该地区的人口密度很高。

3 alleviated   

减轻，缓解，缓和( alleviate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• It is always completely alleviated by total gastrectomy. 全胃切除永远完全缓解症状。
• Toxicity problem in manufacturing and storage might be alleviated by coating beryllium with aluminum. 但如果用铝包覆铍，则可避免加工过程中及储存期间的中毒问题。

4 pollutant   

n.污染物质，散布污染物质者

参考例句：

• Coal itself is a heavy pollutant.煤本身就是一种严重的污染物。
• Carbon dioxide may not be a typical air pollutant.二氧化碳可能不是一种典型的污染物。

5 dubbed   

v.给…起绰号( dub的过去式和过去分词 )；把…称为；配音；复制

参考例句：

• Mathematics was once dubbed the handmaiden of the sciences. 数学曾一度被视为各门科学的基础。
• Is the movie dubbed or does it have subtitles? 这部电影是配音的还是打字幕的？ 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 ecosystems   

n.生态系统( ecosystem的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• There are highly sensitive and delicately balanced ecosystems in the forest. 森林里有高度敏感、灵敏平衡的各种生态系统。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Madagascar's ecosystems range from rainforest to semi-desert. 马达加斯加生态系统类型多样，从雨林到半荒漠等不一而足。 来自辞典例句

7 strictly   

adv.严厉地，严格地；严密地

参考例句：

• His doctor is dieting him strictly.他的医生严格规定他的饮食。
• The guests were seated strictly in order of precedence.客人严格按照地位高低就座。

8 capabilities   

n.能力( capability的名词复数 )；可能；容量；[复数]潜在能力

参考例句：

• He was somewhat pompous and had a high opinion of his own capabilities. 他有点自大，自视甚高。 来自辞典例句
• Some programmers use tabs to break complex product capabilities into smaller chunks. 一些程序员认为，标签可以将复杂的功能分为每个窗格一组简单的功能。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓