2006年01月27日
ENS法國,巴黎報導;游珮綺編譯;蔡麗伶審校
根據聯合國三年一次的海洋會議今天所發行的新報告指出,珊瑚礁和紅樹林正快速的消減。將近1/3的珊瑚已經消失,而且預估到2030年將會減少60%。而1/3以上的紅樹林已經消失,其消逝的速率比熱帶雨林還要快。
Future of Oceans, Coasts, Small Island States in Conference Spotlight
Coral reefs and mangroves are fast disappearing, according to a United Nations report released today at an oceans conference that takes place just once every three years. Close to a third of corals have gone, with 60 percent expected to be lost by 2030. More than a third of all mangroves have disappeared, with the rate of loss greater than that of tropical rainforests.