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A gift for the future by Lin Wen
給未來的禮物 作者 林雯
In the next several decades, the world's population will increase to about nine billion people.
據信，在未來的數十年中，世界人口將增長到大約九十億。
This should set alarm bells ringing, since the bare fact is that, in order for everyone to survive, serious adjustments need to be made in worldwide development.
這應該給人們敲響了警鐘，因為一個簡單明了的事實是為了讓每一個人生存，在全球發展方面必須有重大改變。
This development needs to be different from past development, which polluted the environment and wasted natural resources.
這一發展應不同于過去的發展，過去的發展污染環境且浪費自然資源。
One possible solution to this problem now being discussed is sustainable development.
對于現在討論的這個問題，一種可能的解決辦法就是可持續發展。
Sustainable development focuses on preserving the environment and natural resources.
可持續發展是長期規劃，關注環境和保護自然資源。
It is all about creating better health care, education, housing and improved standard of living for everyone.
它完全是為每一個人創造更好的保健、教育、住房和改良的生活標準。
This is a simple idea, but one that is hard to put into practice.
這是一個簡單的想法，不過也是一個難于付諸實踐的理念。
However, it is something that we must do, because without sustainable development our future and the lives of our children and our grandchildren will be in danger.
然而，這是我們必須做的，因為沒有可持續發展，我們的未來和我們的子孫的生命將處于危險之中。
