科技英语：利用科技开启“蓝色经济”.docx

Today, scientists at the Natural Capital Project share new science and open source software that can calculate risk to coastal1 and marine2 ecosystems3. These novel tools, described in the journal Environmental Research Letters, were used to design the first integrated coastal zone management plan for the Caribbean country of Belize. Conducted with the Coastal Zone Management Authority and Institute in Belize and the World Wildlife Fund, the study offers a comprehensive explanation of the process used to calculate risk of habitat degradation4 in marine spatial5 planning. With historic expansion of coastal and ocean development, ecosystems like coral reefs and mangrove6 forests are put at unprecedented7 risk. Yet, planners often lack good information about how human activities will impact shoreline and ocean habitats now and in the future. This study developed the information the Belizean government sought to make informed management decisions. The resulting science and software, which are free and accessible to anyone with a connection to the Internet, are useful to coastal planners anywhere. The integrated ocean management plan paves the way for coastal communities and ocean resources to become the centerpiece of a blue economy an economy based on prosperous and sustainable development of coastal societies and natural habitats. The plan would reduce the area of marine habitat at high risk from damaging activities by 20%, while tripling the area available for coastal development, doubling space for marine aquaculture, and reducing controversial oil exploration and dredging. Healthy marine ecosystems provide necessary habitat for many important marine species and also deliver important services to people, such as tourism, recreation, coastal protection, and food production, says Katie Arkema, lead author of the study and a Stanford University scientist working with the Natural Capital Project. In Belize, we were able to harmonize development and conservation goals by strategically locating human activities to reduce the area of coral, mangrove and seagrass habitat at high risk while allowing for the expansion of several ocean sectors8 of cultural and economic importance. This produced a win-win outcome for the people and environment of Belize.词汇表：1 coastal 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 marine adj.海的；海生的；航海的；海事的；n.水兵参考例句：Marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。3 ecosystems n.生态系统( ecosystem的名词复数 )参考例句：There are highly sensitive and delicately balanced ecosystems in the forest. 森林里有高度敏感、灵敏平衡的各种生态系统。 来自简明英汉词典Madagascars ecosystems range from rainforest to semi-desert. 马达加斯加生态系统类型多样，从雨林到半荒漠等不一而足。 来自辞典例句4 degradation 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。5 spatial adj.空间的，占据空间的参考例句：This part of brain judges the spatial relationship between objects.大脑的这部分判断物体间的空间关系。They said that time is the feeling of spatial displacement.他们说时间是空间位移的感觉。6 mangrove n.(植物)红树，红树林参考例句：It is the worlds largest tidal mangrove forest.它是世界上最大的红树林沼泽地。Many consider this the most beautiful mangrove forest in all Thailand.许多人认为这里是全泰国最美丽的红树林了。7 unprecedented adj.无前例的，新奇的参考例句：The air crash caused an unprecedented number of deaths.这次空难的死亡人数是空前的。A flood of this sort is really unprecedented.这样大的洪水真是十年九不遇。8 sectors n.部门( sector的名词复数 )；领域；防御地区；扇形参考例句：Berlin was divided into four s