联合国环境规划署执行主任埃里克·索尔海姆就中国环境保护发表署名文章

In the story of the Chinese zodiac, the rooster is the tenth animal to cross the river and the Jade Emperor’s finish line. But it did not cross alone. The rooster discovered a raft, and invited the goat and the monkey to join him on the crossing. The goat and the monkey helped clear the weeds, and navigate the little raft toward the opposite bank. With teamwork, they arrived together. The Jade Emperor was pleased with their work,and gave them all a year on the zodiac. 

如今雄鸡报晓迎春来，我们正式踏入丁酉鸡年。岁首回望，人类何尝不处于与自身的较量赛中，经历着环境危机下的自我救赎。玉羊远去，神猴辞岁，过去两年我们在环保道路上初见成果，新的一年，愿我们在以往工作的基础上继续努力，以水手的姿态砥砺前行，争渡彼岸。

As we enter into the Year of the Rooster, humans are in our own race, an environmental one. The Year of the Goat and the Year of the Monkey have just passed, and we have relied on the good work over these last two years to push us further across the river. 

这是一场全世界共同参与的竞赛。在全球环境日益恶化的当下，我们每一个人都深受其害。许多国家已经奋起迎接挑战，而在这一过程中，中国等国家的领导力至关重要。如果说中国在羊年、猴年的行动有什么启示的话，那就是中国将在鸡年取得前所未有的进展。

This is global race. All of us are affected by a changing climate and a worsening environment. Many countries have rose to the challenge. But China is among those whose leadership has been most vital in this struggle. If China's actions during the Year of the Goat and the Year of the Monkey are any indication, the Year of the Rooster can potentially bring us farther than ever before.

中国的重要作用在国际舞台日益彰显。中国积极签署并批准了诸多重要环境协定，为其他国家做出表率。《巴黎协定》无疑是其中最知名的，但也有一些没那么有名，却同样重要的协定。例如，中国在去年8月批准了《水俣公约》，旨在预防有害工业汞污染物引起的新生儿生理缺陷与疾病。10月，中国在《蒙特利尔议定书》缔约方大会上发挥了建设性引领作用，推动全球通过《基加利修正案》，就遏制空调与冰箱中的强效温室气体氢氟碳化物达成一致。在2016年初，中国批准了《名古屋议定书》，助力生物多样性的保护。

Some of China’s most consequential efforts were those on the international stage. By signing and ratifying the most important environmental treaties of the modern era, China led other countries to do thes ame. The Paris Agreement on Climate Change is the most famous, of course. But China also ratified lesser-known but just as critical environmental pacts. The Minamata Convention, which China ratified in August last year, will prevent harmful industrial mercury pollutants from causing birth defects and illness. In October, China helped achieve the Kigali Amendment, which will phase out powerful greenhouse gases used in air conditioners and refrigerators. Earlier in 2016, China ratified the Nagoya Protocol, which will help protect biodiversity. 

编辑：张伟