2006-11-23

[字彙] China's water supply: A modest proposal, The Economist, October 28th 2006

China's water supply
A modest proposal

The Economist, October 28th 2006

China should liberalise water pricing

恩~我每次看到環保議題的文章就會很想看...當然這一篇也不長啦~不然那種special report真的看得很痛苦XD
中國黃河的問題我也是在「企業環保專題」課前的錄影帶看到介紹才知道的。現在中國不只耗用極多的石油,水資源也成為他們一大問題。黃河一直是中國北方各地農田的灌溉水源,結果現在由於經濟發展快速,水資源使用不當,竟然造成黃河枯竭,在影片中,看到原本浩大的黃河變成乾涸的土地,實在是令人難以想像!現在中國許多的農民因為沒有水可以灌溉農田,生活比以前更加困難...
這一篇文章主要是在討論中國的水資源政策,中國不願意調漲水的價格,使其根據市場機制來制訂,主要原因是因為擔心企業會因此而離開北方,阻礙經濟成長。中國甚至想要引用雅魯藏布江的水進黃河!!而不思根本的解決之道。
再者,文中提到就算調漲水的價格,在這個由當地政府形成的寡佔產業,並不會因此而運作的更有效率。價格的提升對於作業效率並沒有直接的incentive......



字典參考:dr. eye, Merriam-Webster
  1. arid: excessively dry; specifically : having insufficient rainfall to support agriculture

  2. Tibet: 西藏

  3. scorn: to treat with scorn : reject or dismiss as contemptible or unworthy [scorned local traditions] [scorned to reply to the charge];輕蔑;藐視

  4. Maoism: 毛澤東主義

  5. modest: 不太大(或多)的;適度的,有節制的

  6. basin: an enclosed or partly enclosed water area

  7. castigate: to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism

  8. grandiose: impressive because of uncommon largeness, scope, effect, or grandeur

  9. Brahmaputra river: 雅魯藏布江(發源於西藏)

  10. wary: marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger
    synonyms: CAUTIOUS

  11. unrest: a disturbed or uneasy state : TURMOIL

  12. begrudge: to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure [begrudge money] [begrudged the weeks spent away from home]

  13. sewage: refuse liquids or waste matter usually carried off by sewers

  14. levy: the imposition or collection of an assessment; 課稅

  15. public hearings: 公聽會

  16. stage-manage: to arrange or direct from behind the scenes;

  17. accountable: 1 : subject to giving an account : ANSWERABLE [held her accountable for the damage]
    2 : capable of being accounted for : EXPLAINABLE
    synonyms see RESPONSIBLE

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