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Huge sandstorm hits Taiwan
Mon, Mar 22, 2010
The China Post/Asia News Network
TAIPEI, Taiwan: The biggest-ever sandstorm hit the whole of Taiwan yesterday, obscuring the whole island in thick dust-clouds that caused air pollution and a big jump in the number of outpatients in hospitals.
The dust storms originated from the deserts of Mongolia and had begun sweeping through China's southern Xinjiang region and northern areas last week.
S. Korea issues yellow dust advisory
SEOUL, March 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's state-run weather agency issued a nationwide yellow dust advisory on Saturday, advising residents of the capital Seoul and other parts of the country to avoid outdoor activities.
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The weather agency said the yellow sandstorm, which originated from Mongolia is expected to affect South Korea until Sunday although the effect would wane.
蒙古各縣市一半以上被沙漠化了
自然資源管理 | 沙漠化 | 遊牧綠人間
作者:Badamgarav/翻譯:朱小艾(Enkhuush)
編按:雖然地理距離甚遠,但是身為海島的台灣與身為世上最大內陸國的蒙古之間有著雖遠實近的密切關係,體現在歷史上、文化上、與中國大陸的互動關係上。除此之外,兩地更在牽一髮動全身的環境連帶上休戚與共。每年侵襲台灣的沙塵暴正來自於荒漠化問題越來越嚴重的蒙古,而蒙古當地的貧富差距持續擴大、礦產資源利用效率低、以及畜牧戶數因中國內需提高而大量增加等等原因,則是造成荒漠化的重要因素。
由於蒙古國內資訊基礎建設程度、國民教育水準與經濟能力偏低,對於環境議題的重視程度輕易地被追求經濟的渴望蓋過。蒙古國已是民主政體,朝向市場經濟發展,然而除了聯合國與世界銀行等組織定期針對蒙古進行環境狀況評估以外,更重要也更缺乏的是當地公民對國內環境議題發揮持續監督的力量,並對於環境與經濟政策進行檢視與遊說,或要求當地或外資企業善盡社會責任。 |