VOA标准英语2013--Indonesian Fires Reveal Unfulfilled Environmental Promises
时间：2019-01-14 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2013年(七月)
Indonesian Fires Reveal Unfulfilled Environmental Promises
It's an annual occurrence in the dry season: a smoky, hazardous 1 haze 2 blankets southern Malaysia and Singapore. This year it was so bad that in some affected 3 areas there was a 100 percent rise in the number of asthma 4 cases. Hundreds of schools were closed, and the government of Malaysia distributed gas masks.
The source of the pollution lies across the Malacca Strait in Indonesia where illegal burning of forests to clear space for palm oil plantations 5 continues unabated.
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono offered a public apology.
"For what has happened, as president, I apologized and asked for the understanding of brothers in Singapore and Malaysia," he said.
The Indonesian president promised to prosecute 6 anyone involved in illegal slash-and-burn activities. Eight Southeast Asian companies are reportedly under investigation 7.
But the ongoing 8 deforestation seems to contradict past promises. In 2009, President Yudhoyono pledged to reduce by 26 percent greenhouse gas emissions 9, caused mostly by deforestation. And in 2011, he instituted a moratorium 10 protecting designated forest areas. In exchange, environmentally conscious Norway pledged $1 billion to support these efforts.
Ariana Alisjahbana at the World Resources Institute says local officials are not supporting the national plan.
“Actually it’s a lack of coordination 11 and lack of enforcement. So when we look over all the different rules Indonesia has on the books, theoretically speaking they’re very, very good ones. But they’re just not enforced," said Alisjahbana.
Although the economic incentive 12 to replace forests with farms hampers 13 conservation, Alisjahbana says long-term progress is being made.
“Only four percent of the fires, of the fire alerts, happened in protected areas. So I think one of the really good solutions is to actually, you know, designate the area as protected," she said.
But she says a greater commitment to stop the slash-and-burn deforestation through incentives 14 and strict penalties for violations 15 is needed.
- These conditions are very hazardous for shipping.这些情况对航海非常不利。
- Everybody said that it was a hazardous investment.大家都说那是一次危险的投资。
- I couldn't see her through the haze of smoke.在烟雾弥漫中，我看不见她。
- He often lives in a haze of whisky.他常常是在威士忌的懵懂醉意中度过的。
- She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
- His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。
- I think he's having an asthma attack.我想他现在是哮喘病发作了。
- Its presence in allergic asthma is well known.它在过敏性气喘中的存在是大家很熟悉的。
- Soon great plantations, supported by slave labor, made some families very wealthy. 不久之后出现了依靠奴隶劳动的大庄园，使一些家庭成了富豪。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件
- Winterborne's contract was completed, and the plantations were deserted. 维恩特波恩的合同完成后，那片林地变得荒废了。 来自辞典例句
- I am trying my best to prosecute my duties.我正在尽力履行我的职责。
- Is there enough evidence to prosecute?有没有起诉的足够证据？
- In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
- He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。
- The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
- The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。
- 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。
- The government has called for a moratorium on weapons testing.政府已要求暂停武器试验。
- We recommended a moratorium on two particular kinds of experiments.我们建议暂禁两种特殊的实验。
- Gymnastics is a sport that requires a considerable level of coordination.体操是一项需要高协调性的运动。
- The perfect coordination of the dancers and singers added a rhythmic charm to the performance.舞蹈演员和歌手们配合得很好，使演出更具魅力。
- Money is still a major incentive in most occupations.在许多职业中，钱仍是主要的鼓励因素。
- He hasn't much incentive to work hard.他没有努力工作的动机。
- Prejudice sometimes hampers a person from doing the right thing. 有时候，偏见会妨碍人正确行事。
- This behavior is the opposite of modeless feedback, and it hampers flow. 这个行为有悖于非模态的反馈，它阻碍了流。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓
- tax incentives to encourage savings 鼓励储蓄的税收措施
- Furthermore, subsidies provide incentives only for investments in equipment. 更有甚者，提供津贴仅是为鼓励增添设备的投资。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法
- This is one of the commonest traffic violations. 这是常见的违反交通规则之例。
- These violations of the code must cease forthwith. 这些违犯法规的行为必须立即停止。