Ecoenvironment of ocean islands worsens

时间：2007-06-30 02:08:29

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Chinanews, Beijing, June 29 – In recent years, many of the uninhabited coastal1 islands have been exploited in China. As a result, the ecological2 environment of these islands has deteriorated3 greatly. China has a vast number of offshore4 islands, with well over 6,500 islands each covering an area of over 500 square meters. Islands smaller than 500 square meters, amount to upwards5 of even 10,000. All these islands have rich natural resources and unique locations and play an important role in China's economic and social development. However, as Chinese economy has grown rapidly, land resources have become scarce. In order to solve this problem, people have begun to exploit land from uninhabited islands. In coastal areas, such problem has become even worse. This has led to some new problems, an expert from the State Oceanic Administration said on Wednesday. Firstly, most of the islands are located far away from the land. Transportation is inconvenient6 there and people can’t get enough fresh water. The living environment on these islands is really harsh. Secondly7, many islands suffer from human damages. Sometimes the damage is rather severe. Information shows that in many cases, exploiters had not made a proper plan before they exploit these islands. They destroy the mountains and stones at their discretion8 and sometimes dump a lot of garbage on the island. As a result, the ecological environment on the island is badly degraded. As people build some construction projects on the islands, many valuable islands are totally destroyed. In recent years, the degradation9 process on these islands seems to be quickening. Sometimes a few construction projects might destroy several islands, or even more. Thirdly, many important islands are not well-protected. The exploitation activity might damage China’s national interests or the interests of its sovereignty. China has selected 77 territorial10 sea base-points. Among them, 75 are located on offshore islands. Some of these islands are regarded as gravity point, astronomical11 point, bench mark, or GPS positioning point. These islands have important national or social interest. However, due to ineffective measures, many of these islands are not well-protected.
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1 coastal WWiyh     
adj.海岸的，沿海的，沿岸的
参考例句：
  • The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
  • This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。
2 ecological IrRxX     
adj.生态的，生态学的
参考例句：
  • The region has been declared an ecological disaster zone.这个地区已经宣布为生态灾难区。
  • Each animal has its ecological niche.每种动物都有自己的生态位.
3 deteriorated a4fe98b02a18d2ca4fe500863af93815     
恶化，变坏( deteriorate的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • Her health deteriorated rapidly, and she died shortly afterwards. 她的健康状况急剧恶化，不久便去世了。
  • His condition steadily deteriorated. 他的病情恶化，日甚一日。
4 offshore FIux8     
adj.海面的，吹向海面的；adv.向海面
参考例句：
  • A big program of oil exploration has begun offshore.一个大规模的石油勘探计划正在近海展开。
  • A gentle current carried them slowly offshore.和缓的潮流慢慢地把他们带离了海岸。
5 upwards lj5wR     
adv.向上，在更高处...以上
参考例句：
  • The trend of prices is still upwards.物价的趋向是仍在上涨。
  • The smoke rose straight upwards.烟一直向上升。
6 inconvenient m4hy5     
adj.不方便的，令人感到麻烦的
参考例句：
  • You have come at a very inconvenient time.你来得最不适时。
  • Will it be inconvenient for him to attend that meeting?他参加那次会议会不方便吗？
7 secondly cjazXx     
adv.第二，其次
参考例句：
  • Secondly,use your own head and present your point of view.第二，动脑筋提出自己的见解。
  • Secondly it is necessary to define the applied load.其次，需要确定所作用的载荷。
8 discretion FZQzm     
n.谨慎；随意处理
参考例句：
  • You must show discretion in choosing your friend.你择友时必须慎重。
  • Please use your best discretion to handle the matter.请慎重处理此事。
9 degradation QxKxL     
n.降级；低落；退化；陵削；降解；衰变
参考例句：
  • There are serious problems of land degradation in some arid zones.在一些干旱地带存在严重的土地退化问题。
  • Gambling is always coupled with degradation.赌博总是与堕落相联系。
10 territorial LImz4     
adj.领土的，领地的
参考例句：
  • The country is fighting to preserve its territorial integrity.该国在为保持领土的完整而进行斗争。
  • They were not allowed to fish in our territorial waters.不允许他们在我国领海捕鱼。
11 astronomical keTyO     
adj.天文学的，（数字）极大的
参考例句：
  • He was an expert on ancient Chinese astronomical literature.他是研究中国古代天文学文献的专家。
  • Houses in the village are selling for astronomical prices.乡村的房价正在飙升。

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