2001-11-28 美國911事件的餘波已擴散半個地球之廣，這使得預計明年於南非舉行的「永續發展世界高峰會」，其規劃過程與財務來源變得不確定。聯合國籌辦的這場會議，也就是較為人所知的「地球高峰會」，將是第一屆里約熱內盧環境高峰會的第10週年紀念。這場即將到來的聚會原本預定於2002年9月11日結束，但是大會的日期到目前為止都還無法確定；而且因為一些可能的贊助者擔心全球經濟活動趨緩，使得整場會議所需要的經費5,570萬美元也還沒有明確的著落。明年的這場高峰會預計將有超過6萬名各國代表、環保人士、記者和各國元首前來參與，會議焦點將著重於建立達成良好的環境管理的時程表以及目標。

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The aftershocks of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in the United States are reaching halfway around the world, rendering uncertain the planning and financing for the World Summit On Sustainable Development, to be held next year in South Africa. The event, which is organized by the United Nations and is better known as the Earth Summit, will mark the 10-year anniversary of the first environmental summit in Rio de Janeiro. The upcoming gathering was originally scheduled to end on Sept. 11, 2002, but conference dates are now up in the air. Financing for the event, which could cost as much as $55.7 million, is also on shaky ground, as potential sponsors worry about global economic slowdown. The conference is expected to draw more than 60,000 delegates, activists, journalists, and heads-of-state, and will focus on establishing timelines and targets for sound environmental management.

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