英闻天下——383 Experts Stress Implementation of Contingency Plan

 　　A recent report released by the Ministry¹ of Environmental Protection shows China has seen over 560 pollution accidents between 2008 and 2011, averaging one in every two and half days.

 

　　The Ministry urges local environmental departments to update their emergency management programs to better cope with pollution accidents.

 

　　However, Wang Yi, a deputy to the 12th National People's Congress and an environmental expert, says the key is not about drawing up plans.

 

　　"We do have emergency programs and related laws. But in practice, the programs haven't been implemented² very well. It is necessary to plan ahead, but the essential part is to carry out the programs and make sure the programs can be put into use after the accidents occur."

 

　　Earlier this year, an aniline spill from a chemical plant in Shanxi Province threatened the supplies of drinking water in three provinces.

 

　　Local authorities later issued an apology for covering it up for five days.

 

　　Based on the National Environmental Emergencies Contingency³ Plan, local authorities should report a sudden pollution accident within an hour.

 

　　Wang Jing is an environmental law professor with Peking University Law School and has participated in the country's environmental law making projects since 1986.

 

　　He says the problem lies in the current accountability system.

 

　　"The current law and national plans are very vague when it comes to identifying individual accountability. When accidents occur, company actions will be held accountable first, instead of individuals who are related to the accident including the company owner. The same logic⁴ is also used when it comes to determine the accountability of government officials. "

 

　　Chen Zhenlou, a delegate to the NPC, says an up-to-date monitoring system is also critical.

 

　　"We didn't do very well in dealing⁵ with environmental emergencies. In some cases, the authorities were unaware⁶ of the accidents until local residents filed reports. A proper monitoring system is necessary. For example, in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, we are using an old system designed for routine surveillance, but the Yangtze River is open water which is vulnerable to environmental hazards and pollution. We need an automatic monitoring network in the case of emergencies."

 

　　According to the Ministry of Environmental Protection, 72 percent of chemical and oil plants were stationed along the Yangtze River, the Yellow River and other major waterways last year, while half of them did not have emergency lagoons⁷.

 

　　For CRI, I'm Zhang Shuangfeng.

1 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

2 implemented   

v.实现( implement的过去式和过去分词 )；执行；贯彻；使生效

参考例句：

• This agreement, if not implemented, is a mere scrap of paper. 这个协定如不执行只不过是一纸空文。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The economy is in danger of collapse unless far-reaching reforms are implemented. 如果不实施影响深远的改革，经济就面临崩溃的危险。 来自辞典例句

3 contingency   

n.意外事件，可能性

参考例句：

• We should be prepared for any contingency.我们应该对任何应急情况有所准备。
• A fire in our warehouse was a contingency that we had not expected.库房的一场大火是我们始料未及的。

4 logic   

n.逻辑(学)；逻辑性

参考例句：

• What sort of logic is that?这是什么逻辑？
• I don't follow the logic of your argument.我不明白你的论点逻辑性何在。

5 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

6 unaware   

a.不知道的，未意识到的

参考例句：

• They were unaware that war was near. 他们不知道战争即将爆发。
• I was unaware of the man's presence. 我没有察觉到那人在场。

7 lagoons   

n.污水池( lagoon的名词复数 )；潟湖；（大湖或江河附近的）小而浅的淡水湖；温泉形成的池塘

参考例句：

• The Islands are by shallow crystal clear lagoons enclosed by coral reefs. 该群岛包围由珊瑚礁封闭的浅水清澈泻湖。 来自互联网
• It is deposited in low-energy environments in lakes, estuaries and lagoons. 它沉淀于湖泊、河口和礁湖的低能量环境中，也可于沉淀于深海环境。 来自互联网