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Just over a quarter-century ago, the world united to reverse the rapid depletion of the atmospheric ozone layer, which protects Earth from harmful radiation from space. Today, the ozone layer is well on track to recovery within the next few decades.
二十五年前，國際社會團結起來，以扭轉保護地球不受空間有害輻射影響的大氣臭氧層快速損耗的趨勢。如今，臭氧層已經能夠在今后數(shù)十年中得到恢復。
The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer is widely recognized as one of the most successful environmental treaties in history. It establishes legally binding controls on the national production and consumption of ozone-depleting substances, and enjoys universal ratification by 197 parties.
《關于消耗臭氧層物質的蒙特利爾議定書》是歷史上普遍公認的最為成功的環(huán)境條約之一。它對各國消耗臭氧物質的生產和消費實行具有法律約束力的管制，得到了197個締約方的普遍批準。
Recent scientific findings reveal the importance of the Montreal Protocol. Without the Protocol and associated agreements, atmospheric levels of ozone-depleting substances could have increased ten-fold by 2050. Concerted action has prevented millions of cases of skin cancer.
最近的科學調查結果揭示了《蒙特利爾議定書》的重要性。如果沒有《議定書》及其相關協(xié)議，大氣中消耗臭氧物質到2050年時會增加10倍。共同采取的行動防止了數(shù)百萬例皮膚癌。
The Protocol has also significantly contributed to the fight against climate change, as many ozone-depleting substances are powerful greenhouse gases. Climate change is affecting communities, economies and ecosystems across the globe. It is essential that we act to mitigate the threat with the same unity of purpose as we have in facing the dangers of ozone depletion.
《議定書》還為阻止氣候變化做出了重大貢獻，因為許多消耗臭氧物質都是強大的溫室氣體。氣候變化正在對世界各地的社區(qū)、經濟體和生態(tài)系統(tǒng)產生影響。我們必須采取行動，像我們在應對臭氧損耗威脅時那樣，團結起來消除這一威脅。
Let us take inspiration from our efforts to preserve the ozone layer. The Montreal Protocol has shown that decisive action by the international community, including the private sector, can achieve transformative results for the common good. Let us learn from this example and apply its lesson to the urgent task of addressing the climate challenge.
讓我們從我們?yōu)楸Ｗo臭氧層做出的努力中得到啟發(fā)。《蒙特利爾議定書》表明，國際社會，包括私營部門，果斷采取行動，就可以取得維護共同利益的巨大成果。讓我們從這個范例中汲取經驗，并在應對氣候挑戰(zhàn)的緊迫工作中加以利用。
