New limits to Antarctic tourism 南极洲旅游出台新政策

时间：2009-04-20 03:24:10

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Countries with ties to Antarctica have adopted US proposals to limit tourism in the region, in a bid to protect the fragile ecosystem1 of the continent.

南极洲周边各国采取了美国的建议，为了保护南极洲脆弱的生态系统而限制其周边地区的旅游。

 

 
The stricken M/S Explorer sank off the Antarctic coast in 2007

Parties to the Antarctic Treaty agreed to limit the size of cruise（巡航，漫游） ships and the number of tourists taken ashore2 at a meeting in the US city of Baltimore.

Limiting tourism has taken on urgency due to a surge（汹涌，澎湃） in visits and a number of cruise ship accidents.

Antarctic visits have risen from 6,700 in 1992-93 to over 45,000 last season.

The agreed limits will only become legally binding3 once ratified4（批准） by each of the 28 nations who have signed the Antarctic Treaty, launched in Washington 50 years ago.

The restrictions5 do not set out an enforcement mechanism6（机械，机构，原理） or penalties, but require member countries to prevent ships with more than 500 passengers from landing in Antarctica and to allow a maximum of 100 passengers on shore at any given time.

Another resolution adopted at the meeting places a mandatory7（命令的，强制性的） safety code on vessels8 operating in the region, while a third enhances environmental protection for the entire Antarctic ecosystem.

Two cruise ships ran aground during the 2008-09 season, and officials documented several incidents which carried a risk of major contamination（污染）.

The most high-profile accident in the region was the sinking of the M/S Explorer cruise ship in November 2007.

Antarctica is the unique home to several varieties of penguin9, an important base for others such as seals, and a vital feeding ground for whales.


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1 ecosystem Wq4xz     
n.生态系统
参考例句：
  • This destroyed the ecosystem of the island.这样破坏了岛上的生态系统。
  • We all have an interest in maintaining the integrity of the ecosystem.维持生态系统的完整是我们共同的利益。
2 ashore tNQyT     
adv.在(向)岸上，上岸
参考例句：
  • The children got ashore before the tide came in.涨潮前，孩子们就上岸了。
  • He laid hold of the rope and pulled the boat ashore.他抓住绳子拉船靠岸。
3 binding 2yEzWb     
有约束力的，有效的，应遵守的
参考例句：
  • The contract was not signed and has no binding force. 合同没有签署因而没有约束力。
  • Both sides have agreed that the arbitration will be binding. 双方都赞同仲裁具有约束力。
4 ratified 307141b60a4e10c8e00fe98bc499667a     
v.批准，签认（合约等）( ratify的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • The treaty was declared invalid because it had not been ratified. 条约没有得到批准，因此被宣布无效。
  • The treaty was ratified by all the member states. 这个条约得到了所有成员国的批准。
5 restrictions 81e12dac658cfd4c590486dd6f7523cf     
约束( restriction的名词复数 )； 管制； 制约因素； 带限制性的条件（或规则）
参考例句：
  • I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
  • a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制
6 mechanism zCWxr     
n.机械装置；机构，结构
参考例句：
  • The bones and muscles are parts of the mechanism of the body.骨骼和肌肉是人体的组成部件。
  • The mechanism of the machine is very complicated.这台机器的结构是非常复杂的。
7 mandatory BjTyz     
adj.命令的；强制的；义务的；n.受托者
参考例句：
  • It's mandatory to pay taxes.缴税是义务性的。
  • There is no mandatory paid annual leave in the U.S.美国没有强制带薪年假。
8 vessels fc9307c2593b522954eadb3ee6c57480     
n.血管( vessel的名词复数 )；船；容器；（具有特殊品质或接受特殊品质的）人
参考例句：
  • The river is navigable by vessels of up to 90 tons. 90 吨以下的船只可以从这条河通过。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • All modern vessels of any size are fitted with radar installations. 所有现代化船只都有雷达装置。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
9 penguin W3jzf     
n.企鹅
参考例句：
  • The penguin is a flightless bird.企鹅是一种不会飞的鸟。
  • He walked with an awkward gait like a penguin.他走路的步子难看得就像企鹅。

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