[轉載]聯合國：環境保護可促進經濟發展-環境資訊中心 - 生態環境討論

聯合國：環境保護可促進經濟發展

ENS美國，紐約報導；林盈秀、謝芳怡編譯；蔡麗伶審校

上埃及的兒童得以享受乾淨的水源及教育環境（圖片來源：UNICEF）15 日由兩
聯合國機構共同公佈的研究報告指出，埃及、秘魯、越南和蒙古等國家，為了
實現2015年改善國內貧窮情況而提出許多改革計劃，環境議題則是改革計劃的
核心。「環境永續性與經濟發展相互連接，兩者就能相輔相成，」報告中透過
記錄158個國家的成果，來佐證這項結論。

此報告為聯合國開發計畫署(UNDP)和聯合國環境規畫署(UNEP)合作，匯整開發
中國家朝「聯合國千禧年發展目標」實現過程所發表的報告。為了在2015年之
前減緩貧困的情形，國際社會採用2000年9月發表的千禧年宣言，該宣言描繪出
千禧年發展的目標。

千禧年發展八大目標的範圍從終止極度貧困到促成環境的永續發展，從終止
愛滋病傳播到提供普遍的基礎教育，這些目標經由全世界的發展機構及政府
認同，形塑出一份行動藍圖。在158個國家中，有85個國家已經設定至少一個
國家特定環境目標，佔了54個百分比，是3年來最高的比例。

在埃及，保護環境是生態旅遊產業的優先考量，政府正積極監測與記錄水資源
、廢棄物管理及土地侵蝕問題，以確保達到千禧年發展目標為目的，並設定
相應的目標。

阿爾巴尼亞、不丹、賴索托、尼泊爾、敘利亞、泰國及越南，都是報告中做得
不錯的國家。但是報告希望大家注意，除非是更多的國家能有更大的野心去保護
大自然，否則整體的發展目標可能岌岌可危。

聯合國環境規畫署執行長史坦能(Achim Steiner)表示：「達成環境永續發展並
不只是一個國家的因素，而是關乎國際性的重大考量。各國在環境主流與減少
貧困及發展策略上，可以達成良好協議。」

史坦能指出，還需要更多努力使得計畫更完美。他說：「全國性的環境品質降低
及環境永續發展的背道而馳，與全球化的貿易體制、經濟手段及喜好自然產品及
服務的價值觀，習習相關。」

此報告標題為「環境永續發展：超過150個在千禧年發展目標下國家經驗的建議」
可以線上觀看http://www.undp.org/energyandenvironment/index.html。
UN: Environmental Protection Enhances Economic Development
NEW YORK, New York, December 18, 2006 (ENS)

Egypt, Peru, Vietnam, and Mongolia are among the countries putting the
environment at the core of their plans to cut poverty by 2015, according
to a report issued Friday by two United Nations agencies. Environmental
sustainability and economic development work best when they are linked,
the report demonstrates by documenting progress in 158 countries.

The UN Development Programme, UNDP, in partnership with the UN Environment
Programme, UNEP, compiled the report on the progress developing countries
are making towards realization of the UN Millennium Development Goals. In
an attempt to alleviate poverty by 2015, the international community adopted
the Millennium Declaration in September 2000, which outlines the Millennium
Development Goals.

The eight Goals - which range from halving extreme poverty to achieving
environmental sustainability, from halting the spread of HIV/AIDS to
providing universal primary education - form a blueprint agreed to by all
the world’s governments and development institutions. Of the 158 countries
reviewed, 85 countries, 54 percent, have set at least one country specific
environmental target - a greater proportion than in the previous three years.

In Egypt, where protecting the environment is a priority for the country’s
eco-tourism industry, the government is monitoring and reporting progress on
water access, waste management and land degradation, with a view to ensuring
it understands what still needs to happen to reach the Millennium Development
Goals, and sets targets accordingly.

Albania, Buthan, Lesotho, Nepal, Syria, Thailand and Vietnam were also cited
among the leaders by the report. But unless more governments take more
ambitious steps to protect the natural world, overall development goals will
be jeopardized, the report cautions.

UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner said, "Achievement of environmental
sustainability is not only a national concern but one with significant
international dimensions. Countries, by mainstreaming environment into
poverty reduction and development strategies, can achieve a great deal."

But Steiner says more needs to be accomplished. "National environmental
degradation, and conversely environmental sustainability, is also
inextricably linked with trading regimes, economic instruments and the values
placed on nature-based goods and services within a globalized world," he said.

The report, entitled "Making Progress on Environmental Sustainability:
Lessons and recommendation from a review of over 150 MDG country
experiences," is online at:
http://www.undp.org/energyandenvironment/index.html

全文及圖片詳見http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/dec2006/2006-12-18-03.asp
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