潘基文2011生物多样性国际日致辞.docx

潘基文2011生物多样性国际日致辞

第一篇：潘基文2011生物多样性国际日致辞潘基文2011生物多样性国际日致辞SundayisWorldBiopersityDay.UNSecretary-GeneralBanKi-moon.星期天是生物多样性国际日，联合国秘书长潘基文发表致词：Conservingtheplanet'sspeciesandhabitatsiscentraltosustainabledevelopment.Yettheglobaldeclineinbiopersityisaccelerating.Themaincausesarehumanactivities.Theconsequencesaredevastating:failedcrops,economiclosses,lessresilienceinthefaceofdisaster.养护地球上的物种和栖息地是可持续发展的核心。然而，全球生物多样性的衰退正在加速，其主要原因是人类的活动，其后果是灾难性的：作物歉收、经济损失、灾难面前的应变能力降低。Aswithmostemergencies,thosehardesthitarethepoor.Andclimatechangeiscompoundingtheproblem.Therearealsotheopportunitycosts:whatcuresfordisease,whatotherusefuldiscoveriesmightweneverknowof,becauseahabitatisdestroyedforever,orlandispollutedbeyondalluse?如同大多数紧急情况一样，受灾最严重的仍是穷人。气候的变化使问题更加复杂化。还有所谓的机会成本：什么东西能够治愈疾病，还有其他有用的新发现，也许我们永远不会知道，因为栖息地被永远破坏，或土地被污染而没法使用。Wehaveallheardoftheweboflife.Werisktrappingourselvesinawebofdeath.Butitisnottoolatetoprotectbiopersitysothatfuturegenerationscanenjoythegoodsandservicesitprovides.Together,wecanbuildthefoundationsforasustainablefuture.我们都听过生命之网，我们正冒着被困在死亡之网的风险。现在开始保护生物多样性还为时不晚。我们的子孙后代可以享受它所提供的物质和服务，我们可以一起为可持续的未来奠定基础。UNSecretary-General'sMessageforInternationalDayforBiologicalDiversity2011May,2011联合国秘书长潘基文2011生物多样性国际日致辞2011年5月22日Thisyear’sobservanceoftheInternationalDayforBiopersityfallsduringthe2011InternationalYearofForests,declaredbytheUnitedNationsGeneralAssemblytoeducatetheglobalcommunityaboutthevalueofforestsandtheextremesocial,economicandenvironmentalcostsoflosingthem.在今年举办生物多样性国际日纪念活动，适逢今年是2011国际森林年。联合国大会宣布今年为2011国际森林年，是为了让全球社会了解森林的价值以及失去森林将产生的极端社会、经济和环境成本。Thebenefitsofforestsarefar-reaching.Forestscatchandstorewater,stabilizesoils,harbourbiopersityandmakeanimportantcontributiontoregulatingclimateandthegreenhousegasesthatarecausingclimatechange.Theygenerateprofitsforinternationalbusinessesandprovideessentialincomeandresourcesforhundredsofmillionsoftheworld’spoorestpeople.Yet,despiteourgrowingunderstandingandappreciationofjusthowmuchwereapfromforests,theyarestilldisappearinga