首页
登录
职称英语
Conservationists on Tuesday appealed to countries to urgently address new th
Conservationists on Tuesday appealed to countries to urgently address new th
游客
2024-09-22
1
管理
问题
Conservationists on Tuesday appealed to countries to urgently address new threats to whales, dolphins and other cetaceans(鲸类动物)as climate change opens up previously inaccessible areas of the Arctic and industries move in to new areas.
As emotional arguments broke out in the annual International Whaling Commission’s(IWC)conference between pro- and anti-whaling nations over the right of small, aboriginal groups to hunt a few whales each year, WWF appealed to countries to better regulate fishing and stop the oil and gas industries devastating populations.
"A few thousand whales are killed each year because of whaling but 300,000 whales, dolphins and other cetaceans are killed just in fishing gear. Now the greater threat is from the oil and gas industries. Cetaceans have so far been lucky because the Arctic has been mostly inaccessible but as climate change develops new areas are opening up. These are some of the most important areas left for whales and cetaceans," said Wendy Eliott, head of the WWF delegation to the meeting in Panama.
"It is essential these issues are addressed by the IWC. But whaling governments like Norway, Iceland and Japan refuse to acknowledge the conservation committee of the IWC and do not participate. "
Shell plans to begin drilling operations in the Beaufort and Chukchi seas off Alaska as early as this month, and other oil companies are planning new off-shore drilling platforms in the Russian far east near the feeding area of critically endangered western gray whales. There are only an estimated 26 breeding females remaining and the oil-rich zone off Sakhalin Island is the only place where they can teach their calves to feed, said Elliott. "This could mark the beginning of a massive oil exploration effort," she said.
The IWC, which is regularly torn by disputes, grants five-year permits to communities with a strong tradition of subsistence whaling. This year, several Caribbean countries, including St. Vincent and the Grenadines, as well as the USA, Russia and Denmark are asking approval from the commission for their annual quota of whales to be renewed. Most whaling opponents do not try to block small-scale aboriginal hunts as they do not threaten larger whale populations. While governments argue that the use of whales and dolphins contribute to national food security, cultural preservation and sustainable livelihoods, some are seen by conservationists as ill-disguised commercial whaling.
On Monday, pro-whaling countries led by Japan shot down a Latin American-led proposal to create a no-kill zone for whales in the southern Atlantic Ocean. Argentina, Brazil, South Africa and Uruguay put forward a proposal to declare the southern Atlantic a no-kill zone for whales, a largely symbolic measure as whaling ended there long ago.
Thirty-eight countries voted in favor of the measure and 21 voted against, with two abstentions. Under commission rules, proposals need to enjoy a "consensus" of 75% support for approval. [br] What causes the bigger threat to whales according to Wendy Eliott?
选项
A、Weather changing.
B、Whale hunting.
C、Fishing equipment.
D、Oil and gas industries.
答案
D
解析
细节题。文章第三段中温迪·埃利奥特所说的话表明,如今,更大的威胁来自于石油和天然气工业,所以选[D]。[A]“天气变化”在文中并未提及,故排除;[B]“捕鲸”和[C]“捕鱼设备”在本段开头有所提及,但没有石油和天然气工业对鲸鱼造成的威胁大,故均可排除。
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/3769936.html
相关试题推荐
ConservationistsonTuesdayappealedtocountriestourgentlyaddressnewth
ConservationistsonTuesdayappealedtocountriestourgentlyaddressnewth
Manycountrieshadmade______agreementsforhealthcarewithChina.A、mutualB、
Undertheagreement,alltradebarriersbetweenthetwocountrieswillbe______
Manycountrieshadmade______agreementsforhealthcarewithChina.A、mutualB、
Ifyouarenotsureoftheaddress,callandask______totheinterview.A、forme
Milascribbledtheaddressonalittle______ofpaper.A、sheetsB、pagesC、scraps
Canadianpoliceand【D1】______teamswereworkingTuesdayafternoonto【D2】____
Canadianpoliceand【D1】______teamswereworkingTuesdayafternoonto【D2】____
Canadianpoliceand【D1】______teamswereworkingTuesdayafternoonto【D2】____
随机试题
Accordingtothenews,ETSis[originaltext][22C]TheAustraliangovernment
[originaltext]TheWorldCarnivalissettostartitssecondfunfairinBeyi
Whenwewantto【C1】______otherpeoplewhatwethink,wecandoitnotonlyw
属于心理批评的有()A.人本主义心理学 B.原型心理学 C.格式塔心理学
在企业内部,()部门做预算时,通常使用增量预算法。A.销售 B.采购 C.研
下列选项中,防治采煤工作面上隅角瓦斯积聚的方法不正确的是()。A.迫使一部分
A.在首次药品批准证明文件有效期届满当年汇总报告一次,以后每5年汇总报告一次。B
A.发热 B.多发性关节炎 C.单个大关节炎 D.皮下结节 E.环形红斑
施工进度计划检查内容中,用来决定是否需要进行计划优化的因素有( )。A.主要工种
子宫痉挛性狭窄环表现为A.收缩强度低,具有协调性 B.子宫上下端交界处子宫环形
最新回复
(
0
)