意大利专家呼吁可持续发展

 　　意大利专家呼吁可持续发展

     ROME, June 5 (Xinhua) -- Italy needs to combat soil erosion, industrial and other forms of pollution with urgency, environmental experts warned Wednesday to mark World Environment Day.

　　Soil contamination is "the most serious environmental issue in Italy,"

　　Chiara Pirovano, program coordinator¹ of World Wildlife Fund (WWF) told Xinhua.

　　Italy, the eurozone's third-largest economy, has a population of around 60 million on a relatively² small territory, which makes environmental protection a matter of grave concern, Pirovano noted³.

　　The Mediterranean⁴ country went through a major urbanization process which "engulfed⁵" over 2.2 million hectares of soil from 1950 to 2000, WWF said in a report earlier this week.

　　At such a rate, Italy is likely to have another 680,000 hectares of soil contaminated over the next 20 years, the report warned.

　　The environmental body called on the Italian government to introduce immediate⁶ measures to contain this process and involve both public institutions and private groups in the redevelopment of degraded areas.

　　There are rising public concerns over this issue, said Pirovano. She noted that a number of environmental groups are calling for more sustainable developmental policies over the Internet.

　　Italy also faces other environmental challenges including climate change, hydro-geological risks and industrial pollution, said Giorgio Zampetti, an expert with Legambiente, a leading environmental organization in Italy.

　　Italian steel giant ILVA, which is mired⁷ in an environmental scandal, highlighted the fact that development cannot be divided from the health issue, Zampetti said.

　　ILVA, a major industrial employer in southern Italy, has been in a long judicial⁸ battle over accusations⁹ that its emissions¹⁰ of toxic¹¹ dusts have caused abnormal levels of tumors and respiratory diseases around its site in Taranto.

　　Zampetti also warned that only less than half of Italy's water resource is in good condition by national level.

　　He noted that Italy has showed "a clear intention to invest in renewable energies," citing that that a quarter of electricity demand in the country has been met by production from renewable sources during the past decade.

　　To enhance sustainable development, citizens and governmental institutions should make joint¹² efforts, he added.

1 coordinator   

n.协调人

参考例句：

• The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, headed by the Emergency Relief Coordinator, coordinates all UN emergency relief. 联合国人道主义事务协调厅在紧急救济协调员领导下，负责协调联合国的所有紧急救济工作。
• How am I supposed to find the client-relations coordinator? 我怎么才能找到客户关系协调员的办公室？

2 relatively   

adv.比较...地，相对地

参考例句：

• The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。
• The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。

3 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

4 Mediterranean   

adj.地中海的；地中海沿岸的

参考例句：

• The houses are Mediterranean in character.这些房子都属地中海风格。
• Gibraltar is the key to the Mediterranean.直布罗陀是地中海的要冲。

5 engulfed   

v.吞没，包住( engulf的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He was engulfed by a crowd of reporters. 他被一群记者团团围住。
• The little boat was engulfed by the waves. 小船被波浪吞没了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

7 mired   

abbr.microreciprocal degree 迈尔德（色温单位）v.深陷( mire的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The country was mired in recession. 这个国家陷入了经济衰退的困境。
• The most brilliant leadership can be mired in detail. 最有才干的领导也会陷于拘泥琐事的困境中。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

8 judicial   

adj.司法的，法庭的，审判的，明断的，公正的

参考例句：

• He is a man with a judicial mind.他是个公正的人。
• Tom takes judicial proceedings against his father.汤姆对他的父亲正式提出诉讼。

9 accusations   

n.指责( accusation的名词复数 )；指控；控告；（被告发、控告的）罪名

参考例句：

• There were accusations of plagiarism. 曾有过关于剽窃的指控。
• He remained unruffled by their accusations. 对于他们的指控他处之泰然。

10 emissions   

排放物( emission的名词复数 )； 散发物（尤指气体）

参考例句：

• Most scientists accept that climate change is linked to carbon emissions. 大多数科学家都相信气候变化与排放的含碳气体有关。
• Dangerous emissions radiate from plutonium. 危险的辐射物从钚放散出来。

11 toxic   

adj.有毒的，因中毒引起的

参考例句：

• The factory had accidentally released a quantity of toxic waste into the sea.这家工厂意外泄漏大量有毒废物到海中。
• There is a risk that toxic chemicals might be blasted into the atmosphere.爆炸后有毒化学物质可能会进入大气层。

12 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。