Global warming Asia Pacific: Response to climate change Updated: 2015-12-08 17:13 By Shamshad Akhtar (chinadaily.com.cn) Global leaders are gathered in Paris for the COP21 climate summit. Given Asia-Pacific's size and its contribution to global greenhouse gas emissions, its voice and commitment are critical to achieving a comprehensive agreement on climate change. Many Asia Pacific countries are developing and must focus on achieving sustained economic growth and development. Of the 49 regional members of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, 43 have a light climate footprint, contributing only 10 per cent to global emissions. 1.the COP21 --第21届联合国气候变迁会议（the United Nations Climate Change Conference） 2.summit 峰会；高层大会 3. emission 排放 4.commitment 承诺 5.be critical to doing sth 对....极其重要 6.comprehensive 广泛的 7.achieve an agreement on sth 在某方面达成协议 8.sustained持久的 9.the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific联合国亚洲及太平洋经济和社会委员会 Words and expressions 1.保持自然平衡 2.权衡利弊 3. 过度猎取 4. 灭绝，消失 5.自然保护区 6. 环保意识 7. 把垃圾分类 1.keep the balance of nature 2.balance advantages against disadvantages 3. over?hunt 4. die out 5. nature reserves 6. awareness of environmental protection 7. sort out rubbish/waste Words and expressions 1. 濒临……的危险 2. 濒危动物 3.全球变暖 4.生态资源 5.采取措施 6.对环境无害的开发 7.无公害产品 1.in danger of 2.endangered animals 3.global warming 4.resources of ecology 5.take measures 6.environmentally friendly development 7.eco?friendly products Words and expressions 1.能源危机 2.节约能源 3. 风能/太阳能 4. 发展新型清洁能源 5.对……有危害 6. 和谐的环境 7. 提倡 8.对……起作用； 对……作贡献 1.energy crisis/shortage 2.save energy 3.wind/solar energy 4.develop new and clean energy 5.be harmful to/do harm to 6.harmonious environment 7.encourage/promote(提倡) 8.contribute to 丰富句型-environment protection Effects(影响)： 1.随着全球变暖越来越严重，一些北极物种将要灭绝。 _____ the global warming _____ more and more_____, some Arctic _____ will probably_____. 2.随着经济和社会的发展，污染越来越严重。 _____of our economy and society, _____is more and more _____. 3.人们的健康已受到空气、噪音和水污染的影响。很多人死于疾病。 People’s health _____by air, noise and water_____. serious With becoming species die out With the development serious pollution has been greatly affected pollution 丰富句型-environment protection measures (措施：) 1.人们的环保意识应该提高到一个更高的水平。 people’s _____of _____ _____ should be _____to a higher level. 2.发展经济环保的汽车无疑是个好主意。 It is a nice idea to develop cheap and _____cars. 3.我希望我可以学习更多的知识来开发新型清洁能源，像风能、太阳能. I hope I can learn more knowledge to _____, like wind energy and solar energy. raised awareness environmental protection environment-friendly develop new and clean energy 丰富句型 environment protection measures (措施)： ... ...
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