We need very broad participation to fully address the global tragedy that results when countries fail to take into account the negative impact of their carbon emissions on the rest of the world.
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The International Monetary Fund calculates that countries can generate substantial fiscal revenues by eliminating fossil fuel subsidies and levying carbon charges that capture the domestic damage caused by emissions.
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The British traveler Charles Thompson spoke for many Grand Tourists when in 1744 he described himself as being impatiently desirous of viewing a country so famous in history, a country which once gave laws to the world, and which is at present the greatest school of music and painting, contains the noblest productions of sculpture and architecture, and is filled with cabinets of rarities, and collections of all kinds of historical relics.
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Moreover, nonparticipation by nations, if sufficiently widespread, can undermine the political will of participating countries to act.
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In order to maximize global welfare, every country's carbon pricing should reflect not only the purely domestic damage from emissions, but also the damage to foreign countries.
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In fact, in line with past experience, capital expenditure in the oil sector has dropped sharply in many producing countries, including the United States.
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In addition, other factors are putting downward pressure on oil prices: change in the strategic behavior of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, the projected increase in Iranian exports, the scaling-down of global demand ( ' , especially from emerging markets), the long-term drop in petroleum consumption in the United States, and some displacement of oil by substitutes.
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In England, where architecture was increasingly seen as an aristocratic pursuit, noblemen often applied what they learned from the villas of Palladio in the Veneto and the evocative ( ' , 唤起回忆的) ruins of Rome to their own country houses and gardens.
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Even major fossil fuel exporting countries have great potential to develop renewable energies.
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Economic reasoning shows that the least expensive way for each country is to put a price on carbon emissions.
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Aristocrats' country houses all had Roman-style gardens.
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About 100,000 students around the country participate in the program's competition series, which culminates in a national game-show-style contest held each May.
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A tax on upstream carbon sources is one easy way to put a price on carbon emissions, although some countries may wish to use other methods, such as emissions trading schemes.
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You will hear more and more about migration between countries and between rural areas and cities.
出自-2017年6月听力原文
Sweden was the first European country to print and use paper money, but it may soon do away with physical currencies.
出自-2017年6月听力原文
Mr.Ishiguro, have you ever found one of your books at a secondhand bookstore? According to a study of race and equity in education, black athletes are dropping out of college across the country at alarming rates.
出自-2017年6月听力原文
Those dangers can be addressed with farmer and consumer education, he said, while the free water and nutrients from human waste can help urban farmers in developing countries to escape poverty.
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So it is saying that economic development should make for a cleaner world? Not necessarily; In the industrialised countries, environmental problems are generally related to industrialisation and technological development, it continues.
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Poor countries will have to bear the cost for rich nations' economic development.
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Perhaps there is less to fight about, with the country in a period of tranquility and the dangers of drug abuse and other unwholesome behavior well known.
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Medical spending, which typically rises faster than wages and the overall economy, is propelled by two things: the high prices charged for medical services in this country and the volume of unnecessary care delivered by doctors and hospitals, which often perform a lot more tests and treatments than a patient really needs.
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It does in other countries.
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In the developing countries, it says, most of the environmental problems are caused by underdevelopment.
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In America the kitchen market is now worth $170 billion, five times the country's film industry.
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Facing water shortages and escalating fertilizer costs, farmers in developing countries are using raw sewage ( ' , 下 水道污水) to irrigate and fertilize nearly 49 million acres of cropland, according to a new report—and it may not be a bad thing.
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Examples show that both rich and poor countries exploited the environment for economic progress.
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But there is also a place in a young life for noble purposes that include a dedication to the broader society, a love of country and an aspiration to make their own leadership contributions.
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But missing from all these data is the sense that today's young care very much about their country, about the broader civic and political environment, or about the future of their society.
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As countries become richer, they produce more greenhouse gases; and the impact of those gases will fall primarily in poor parts of the world.
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As a country's wealth grows, so do its greenhouse gas emissions.
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And that’s not really the way they’re used in this country.
出自-2016年6月听力原文
it is unfair to those climate-vulnerable nationsit aims to keep temperature rise below 2 ℃ onlyit is beneficial to only fewer than 4% of countriesit burdens developed countries with the sole responsibilityThey needn't worry about the food and water they consume.
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With competition from many countries, Antarctica is no longer dominated by the traditional white nations.
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There must urgently be a meaningful mobilisation of the policies outlined in the agreement if we are to achieve national emissions reductions while helping the most vulnerable countries adapt to climate change.
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The research stations on King George lsland offer a glimpse into the long game on this ice-blanketed continent as nations assert themselves, eroding the sway long held by countries like the United States, Britain, Australia and New Zealand.
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The most climate-vulnerable countries in the world have contributed very little to creating the global disease from which they now suffer the most.
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The goal of keeping global temperature rise well below 2 ℃ is commendable but the emissions-reduction pledges submitted by countries leading up to the Paris talks are very unlikely to deliver on this.
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The U.S. is also the only advanced economy that does not guarantee workers paid vacation time, and it's one of only two countries in the world that does not offer guaranteed paid maternity leave.
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Some countries have had a hard time here.
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Securing these funds, and establishing who is responsible for raising them will also be vital for the future of climate-vulnerable countries.
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Many of the world's most climate-vulnerable countries, the majority of which are African or small island states, produce a very small quantity of emissions.
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Many countries are racing against each other to increase their business and strategic influence on Antarctica.
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In other words, a few countries are benefiting enormously from the consumption of fossil fuels, while at the same time contributing disproportionately to the global burden of climate change.
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Fewer than 4% of countries are responsible for more than half of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.
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Developed nations such as Australia, the United States, Canada, and European countries are essentially climate free-riders: causing the majority of the problems through high greenhouse gas emissions, while incurring few of the costs such as climate change's impact on food and water.
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Consumers are becoming increasingly bored with what companies have to offer: A survey of 28,000 consumers in 28 countries released by Accenture found consumers are not as excited about technology as they once were.
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But an array of countries are rushing to assert greater influence here, with an eye not just towards the day those protective treaties expire, but also for the strategic and commercial opportunities that already exist.
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As some countries expand operations in Antarctica, the United States maintains three year-round stations on the continent with more than 1,000 people during the southern hemisphere's summer, including those at the Amundsen-Scott station, built in 1956 at an elevation of 9,301 feet on a plateau at the South Pole.
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There are more than 600,000 professional social workers in the country, and we all either have a bachelor’s degree, a master’s degree or a Ph D in social work.
出自-2016年12月听力原文
The National Association of Social Workers represents nearly 145,000 social workers across the country.
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In thousands of ways, social workers help other people—people from every age, every background across the country.
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For all their troubles, the United States’ 3,500 institutions were flooded with more than half a million students from 193 countries last year.
出自-2015年12月听力原文
About 100,000 students around the country participate in the program's competition series, which culminates in a national game-showstyle contest held each May.
2017年6月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section B
According to a study of race and equity in education, black athletes are dropping out of college across the country at alarming rates.
2017年6月六级真题(第一套)听力 Section A
And that's not really the way they're used in this country.
2016年6月六级真题(第二套)听力 Section B
Effectively, the ban will include the registration of new cars in the country as they will not allow any gasoline powered vehicle to be registered after 2030.
2017年12月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section A
Experts believe there is a relationship between adult abuse of legitimate medicines and the drug culture that has swept our country.
2017年12月六级真题(第二套)听力 Section C
given the moth's ability also to attack crops like pepper and potatoes, Audu Ogbeh, Nigeria's minister of agriculture, has warned that the pest may \create serious problems for food security\ in the country.
2017年12月六级真题(第一套)阅读 Section A
I use the term \low-tier\ cautiously, because GSU is a well-regarded research institution that attracts high quality professors and faculty from all over the country.
2018年6月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section B
In England,where architecture was increasingly seen as an aristocratic pursuit, noblemen often applied what they learned from the villas of Palladio in the Veneto and the evocative ruins of Rome to their own country houses and gardens.
2017年6月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section C
It is the season for some frantic last-minute math一across the country, employees of all stripes are counting backward in an attempt to figure out just how much paid time-off they have left in their reserves.
2017年12月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section C
Italy is not the only country to focus on reducing food waste.
2017年12月六级真题(第一套)听力 Section A
Medical spending, which typically rises faster than wages and the overall economy, is propelled by two things: the high prices charged for medical services in this country and the volume of unnecessary care delivered by doctors and hospitals, which often
2016年6月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section B
More than 30 airports across the country now have therapy dogs.
2019年6月六级真题(第二套)听力 Section B
Other efforts to increase the use of electric vehicles include plans to build over 1 million hybrid and electric car battery charging stations across the country.
2017年12月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section A
That's the highest percentage of an exclusive economic zone devoted to marine conservation by any country in the world.
2017年12月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section A
The country is also planning to reduce its carbon footprint by 80-95% by 2050, sparking a shift to green energy in the country.
2017年12月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section A
The country is still hopeful that it will meet its emissions goals, like reducing emissions by 40% by 2020, but the acceptance of electric cars in the country has not occurred as fast as expected.
2017年12月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section A
The method of calculating the poverty line is different from country to country.
2017年6月六级真题(第一套)听力 Section C
The National Association of Social Workers represents nearly 145, 000 social workers across the country.
2016年12月六级真题(第一套)听力 Section C
There are more than 600, 000 professional social workers in the country, and we all either have a bachelor's degree, a master's degree or a PhD in social work.
2016年12月六级真题(第一套)听力 Section C
This week the Italian government passed legislation that aimed to dramatically reduce the amount of food wasted in the country.
2017年12月六级真题(第一套)听力 Section A
Too many people in this country, including some among our elected leadership, still do not understand how science works or why robust, long-range investments in research vitally matter.
2016年12月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section A
We often hear people say that America is a land of opportunity, a country built on hope to aspire to greatness on the American Dream.
2018年12月六级真题(第一套)听力 Section C