VOA慢速英语: 专家希望农业成为气候协议关注的焦点

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)

专家希望农业成为气候协议关注的焦点

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.

巴黎国际农业展是法国最大的农业盛事。每年农业展都会展出大量的农场牲畜，种植者以及其他人员也会参展。

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.

今年参展的一些展品是受气候变化影响的农产品。来自世界各地的农民和专家讲了很多方法让农业在未来不确定的气候条件下能够度过更艰难的情况。

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.

更严重的干旱、更多的洪水以及强势台风都是气候变化带给地球的影响。面对气温上升带来的影响，农民采取应对措施。但是很多发展中国家小家庭的农民因为气候变化遭受损失。

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，农民将不得不养活960亿的世界人口，超过当今70亿的人口。

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·格拉齐亚诺·达席尔瓦是联合国粮农组织的总干事。他说应对气候变化，农业必须能够更加持续、更具适应性以及更广泛普及。即使最贫穷的人也有食物的权利。

"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."

“最贫困的那一少部分人总是最脆弱的。基于他们已经处在生存边缘的事实，他们首当其冲受干旱或者洪水影响的人群。随着气候的变化，他们持续不断的会继续受影响。”

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.

联合国粮农组织的负责人在巴黎的国际会议上发表讲话。他和其他的代表共同关注气候变化和农业问题。12月份，一个重要的联合国气候会议会在法国首都巴黎召开。这些谈话的目的在于达成国际协议减少温室气体的排放。研究发现温室气体跟不断上升的气温之间有关联。

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.

法国总统弗朗索瓦·欧兰德称联合国会议不能解决所有的气候变化问题，但是至少会给世界带来希望。他认为非常有必要明确制定一项行动计划来应对气候变化，而农业必须成为解决问题的一部分。

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

赞比亚的Evelyn Nguleka是世界农民组织的主席。她接受美国之音采访时表示农民正在寻找真正的解决办法。

"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."

“因为发出气候变化的警告只是其中的一步，对农民来说最重要的事如何让农户生存下去？因此，对我们来说适应能力是关键——当然还需要不断创新。”

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.

塞内加尔北部的Nadjirou Sall负责一个叫做农民与农业的生产组织。这个组织代表西非的农民利益。他表示他居住的这片地方很多年来一直应对长期的干旱问题。

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.

他表示巴黎的气候会议如果能考虑到像他这样的家庭农户的问题才有意义。如果不能那这种会议就是失败。

I'm Marsha James.

我是玛莎·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