VOA慢速英語: 專家希望農業(yè)成為氣候協(xié)議關注的焦點

French President Francois Hollande is offered pieces of meat, during his visit to the agricultural fair in Paris, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014. (AP Photo/Alain Jocard, Pool)

專家希望農業(yè)成為氣候協(xié)議關注的焦點

The Paris International Agricultural Show is the biggest farming event in France. The show has plenty of farm animals, growers and other people every year.

巴黎國際農業(yè)展是法國最大的農業(yè)盛事。每年農業(yè)展都會展出大量的農場牲畜，種植者以及其他人員也會參展。

This year some of those attending considered the effects of climate change on farm production. Farmers and experts from around the world spoke about ways to prepare agriculture for a more difficult and possibly uncertainfuture.

今年參展的一些展品是受氣候變化影響的農產品。來自世界各地的農民和專家講了很多方法讓農業(yè)在未來不確定的氣候條件下能夠度過更艱難的情況。

Biggerdroughts, more flooding and stronger storms are some of the effects that climate change has brought to our planet. Farmers are reacting to the effects of rising temperatures. But many small family farmers in developing countries suffer because of the changing conditions.

更嚴重的干旱、更多的洪水以及強勢臺風都是氣候變化帶給地球的影響。面對氣溫上升帶來的影響，農民采取應對措施。但是很多發(fā)展中國家小家庭的農民因為氣候變化遭受損失。

By the year 2050, farmers will have to feed a world population of about 9.6 billion. Just over seven billion people are alive today.

到2050年，農民將不得不養(yǎng)活960億的世界人口，超過當今70億的人口。

Jose Graziano da Silva is Director-General of the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization. He says that to deal with climate change, agriculture must become more sustainable, moreresilientand more widely available. He says even the poorest people have a right to food.

何塞·格拉齊亞諾·達席爾瓦是聯(lián)合國糧農組織的總干事。他說應對氣候變化，農業(yè)必須能夠更加持續(xù)、更具適應性以及更廣泛普及。即使最貧窮的人也有食物的權利。

"Always, the poorest and the smallest are the most vulnerable. Starting from the fact they are already inmarginal awareness, so they are the first that are affected by a drought or by a flood that are let's say the current, ongoing impacts of the climate change."

“最貧困的那一少部分人總是最脆弱的。基于他們已經處在生存邊緣的事實，他們首當其沖受干旱或者洪水影響的人群。隨著氣候的變化，他們持續(xù)不斷的會繼續(xù)受影響。”

The UN's Food and Agricultural Organization chief spoke at an international meeting in Paris. He and other delegates looked at the issue of climate change and agriculture. A major UN climate conference will take place in the French capital in December. The goal of those talks is to reach an international deal to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Studies have found links between such gases and rising temperatures.

聯(lián)合國糧農組織的負責人在巴黎的國際會議上發(fā)表講話。他和其他的代表共同關注氣候變化和農業(yè)問題。12月份，一個重要的聯(lián)合國氣候會議會在法國首都巴黎召開。這些談話的目的在于達成國際協(xié)議減少溫室氣體的排放。研究發(fā)現(xiàn)溫室氣體跟不斷上升的氣溫之間有關聯(lián)。

French President Francois Hollande said the U.N. conference will not settle all the climate change problems. But he said it must at least give the world a reason for hope. He said it is important to define a plan of action to fight climate change, and agriculture must be part of the solution.

法國總統(tǒng)弗朗索瓦·歐蘭德稱聯(lián)合國會議不能解決所有的氣候變化問題，但是至少會給世界帶來希望。他認為非常有必要明確制定一項行動計劃來應對氣候變化，而農業(yè)必須成為解決問題的一部分。

Evelyn Nguleka of Zambia is President of the World Farmers Organization. She told VOA that farmers are looking for real solutions.

贊比亞的Evelyn Nguleka是世界農民組織的主席。她接受美國之音采訪時表示農民正在尋找真正的解決辦法。

"Because it is one thing just to send out an alarm that there is going to be weather pattern changes. But what is important for the farmer is how is a farmer going to be able to survive? So resilience for us is a key word - and of course, that goes with innovations."

“因為發(fā)出氣候變化的警告只是其中的一步，對農民來說最重要的事如何讓農戶生存下去？因此，對我們來說適應能力是關鍵——當然還需要不斷創(chuàng)新。”

Nadjirou Sall of northern Senegal heads an organization called ROPPA. It represents West African farmers. He said the area where he lives has been dealing with long, dry weather for many years.

塞內加爾北部的Nadjirou Sall負責一個叫做農民與農業(yè)的生產組織。這個組織代表西非的農民利益。他表示他居住的這片地方很多年來一直應對長期的干旱問題。

He said the Paris climate conference will be useful if it considers the problems of family farmers like himself. If not - as far as he is concerned - it will be a failure.

他表示巴黎的氣候會議如果能考慮到像他這樣的家庭農戶的問題才有意義。如果不能那這種會議就是失敗。

I'm Marsha James.

我是瑪莎·詹姆斯。

Reporter Lisa Bryant prepared this story. Marsha James wrote it for Learning English. George grow was the editor.

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Words in this Story

uncertain – adj., unsure

drought- n., a long period of time during which there is very little or no rain

resilient– adj., able to become strong, healthy, or successful again after something bad happens

vulnerable – adj., weak; easily hurt or harmed physically, mentally, or emotionally

marginal – adj., not very important