环境保护专题传译练习

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Time to Work on a Global Green New Deal

With unemployment soaring，bankruptcies climbing，and stock markets in free-fall，it may at first glance seem sensible to ditch the fight against climate change and put environmental investments on hold．But this would be a devastating mistake of immediate，as well as inter-generational，proportions．

Far from burdening an already over-stressed，over-stretched global economy，environmental investments are exactly what is needed to get people back to work，get order books flowing，and assist in powering economies back to health．

In the past，concern for the environment was viewed as a luxury;today，it is a necessity—a point grasped by some，but by no means all，economic architects yet．

A big slice of US President Barack Obama's$825 billion stimulus package for the United States includes a boost to renewable energy，“weatherizing”a million homes，and upgrading the country's inefficient electricity grid．Such investments could generate an estimated 5 million“green-collar”jobs，provide a shot in the arm for the construction and engineering industries，and get the US back into the equally serious business of combating climate change and achieving energy security．

Similar pro-employment“Green New Deal”packages have been lined up in China，Japan，and the United Kingdom．They are equally relevant to developing economies in terms of jobs，fighting poverty，and creating new opportunities at a time of increasingly uncertain commodity prices and exports．

So it is clear that some countries now view environmental investments in infrastructure，energy systems，and ecosystems as among the best bets for recovery．Others may be unsure about the potential returns from investing in ecosystem services such as forest carbon storage or in renewable energy for the 80 percent of Africans who have no access to electricity．Still others may simply be unaware of how to precisely follow suit．

In February，the United Nations Environment Program(UNEP)will convene some of the world's leading economists at the UN's headquarters in New York．A strategy for aGlobal Green New Deal，tailored to different national challenges，will be fleshed out in order to assist world leaders and ministers craft stimulus packages that work on multiple fronts．

The Global Green New Deal，which UNEP launched as a concept in October 2008，responds to the current economic malaise．Spent wisely，however，these stimulus packages could trigger far-reaching and transformational trends，setting the stage for a more sustainable，urgently needed Green Economy for the 21st century．

The trillions of dollars that have been mobilized to address current woes，together with the trillions of investors'dollars waiting in the wings，represent an opportunity that was unthinkable only 12 months ago:The chance to steer a more resource-efficient and intelligent course that can address problems ranging from climate change and naturalresource scarcity to water shortages and biodiversity loss．

Blindly pumping the current bail-out billions into old industries and exhausted economic models will be throwing good money after bad while mortgaging our children's future．Instead，political leaders must use these windfalls to invest in innovation，promote sustainable businesses，and encourage new patterns of decent，long-lasting employment．

(摘自2009年2月10日环境规划署执行主席阿奇姆·施泰纳讲话)

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　With unemployment soaring，bankruptcies climbing，and stock markets in freefall，it may at first glance seem sensible to ditch the fight against climate change and put environmental investments on hold．But this would be a devastating mistake of immediate，as well as inter-generational，proportions．

　Far from burdening an already over-stressed，over-stretched global economy，environmental investments are exactly what is needed to get people back to work，get order books flowing，and assist in powering economies back to health．

　Such investments could generate an estimated 5 million“green-collar”jobs，provide a shot in the arm for the construction and engineering industries，and get the US back into the equally serious business of combating climate change and achieving energy security．

　The Global Green New Deal，which UNEP launched as a concept in October 2008，responds to the current economic malaise．Spent wisely，however，these stimulus packages could trigger far-reaching and transformational trends，setting the stage for a more sustainable，urgently needed Green Economy for the 21st century．

　Blindly pumping the current bail-out billions into old industries and exhausted economic models will be throwing good money after bad while mortgaging our children's future．Instead，political leaders must use these windfalls to invest in innovation，promote sustainable businesses，and encourage new patterns of decent，long-lasting employment．

3．答题要点

　熟悉文本类型和相关句子结构，加强对源语文本的理解。本篇属演讲文本类型，其主旨突出(呼吁各国政府实施“绿色新政”)，思路清晰，逻辑严谨(文本开始——提出环境投资的必要性，文本发展——举例说明环境投资之利，文本结尾——呼吁各国政府进行环境投资，实施“绿色新政”)，语言流畅，句式结构较为复杂。

　掌握与“绿色新政”相关的知识与术语表达，如Green New Deal(绿色新政)，unemployment soaring(失业率飙升)，stock markets in free-fall(股市大跌)，renewable energy(可再生能源)，environmental investments(环境投资)，“green-collar”jobs(“绿领”工作)，pro-employment(促进就业)，forest carbon storage(森林二氧化碳储存)，UNEP(联合国环境规划署)，stimulus packages(经济刺激计划)，Green Economy(绿色经济)，biodiversity loss(物种多样性的消失)，sustainable businesses(可持续企业)，long-lasting employment(长久的就业)等。

　传译时，语音应清晰，语调应自然，表达应流畅，应学会控制声音质量，不要过尖、过高或过于低沉。

4．参考答案

施行“绿色新政”的时机已到来

面对目前全球失业率飙升、破产率上升且股市大跌的情况，放弃应对气候变化的努力和暂缓环境投资，乍看之下或许是有道理的。然而，这将会是一个严重的错误，其影响马上就会形成，而且会延续几代人。

环境投资不仅不会给已经困难重重、举步维艰的全球经济带来负担，而且反倒会给人们带来工作、订单，并且推动各国的经济复苏。

过去，人们把对环境的担忧视为一种奢侈。如今，它已经成为一项必要的工作。有些人已经认识到这一点，但并不是所有的经济规划者都有同样的认知。

美国总统奥巴马在8 250亿美元的经济刺激计划中，有一大部分包括大力提高可再生能源、给100万房屋改进取暖御寒性能、改进美国低效率的电网系统等。这些投资可以制造大约500万的“绿领”工作，给建筑和工程业注入一剂强心针，并把美国带回到应对气候变化以及实现能源安全这两个同等重要的任务上。

中国、日本以及英国也有类似的促进就业的“绿色新政”计划。对于发展中国家在就业、减少贫困、原材料价格和出口形势越发不确定的情况下创造新的机遇，这些计划同样重要。

因此，一些国家现在把在基础设施、能源系统和生态系统上的环境投资视为经济复苏的最佳手段。但另一些国家或许并不十分肯定投资于生态系统服务，如森林二氧化碳储存，或者能为80%没有电力供应的非洲人提供可再生能源等，是否可以带来潜在回报。

2月，联合国环境规划署在纽约联合国总部集合世界知名经济学家召开会议。会议的主题是为适应不同国家的挑战而采取的“全球绿色新政”策略提供实质内容，以帮助世界各国的领导人和政府部长制订多方面的经济刺激计划。

联合国环境规划署在2008年10月推出了“全球绿色新政”概念，目的是应对当前的经济危机。然而，如果明智地花钱，这些经济刺激计划就会带来影响深远及变革性的趋势，为21世纪所急需和更加可持续的绿色经济奠定基础。

各国已经动用了数万亿美元来应对当前的经济困境，再加上等候时机的投资者的数万亿美元，这就提供了一个仅仅一年前还是不可想象的机会:一个更为灵巧、更有效率地利用资源来解决问题的机会。这些问题包括气候变化、自然资源贫乏、水资源短缺以及物种多样性的消失等。

把目前的救市资金盲目地投入到旧产业以及穷途末路的经济模式，只是浪费金钱，并且把子孙后代的未来用作抵押。相反，政治领导人必须利用这些难得的资金来投资于创新，推动可持续企业的发展，并且鼓励适当而长久的新就业模式。