强化环境管理的政策 policy of tightening up environmental management

一控双达标政策 policy of “One Order, Two Goals”: “一控”：12种工业污染物的排放量控制在国家规定的排放总量 The total discharge of 12 industrial pollutants in China by the end of 2000 shall not exceed the total amount mandated by the central government.; “双达标”： 1. 到2000年底，全国所有的工业污染源要达到国家或地方规定的污染物排放标准 The discharge of industrial pollutants should meet both national and local standards by the end of 2000. 2. 到2000年底，47个重点城市的空气和地面水达到国家规定的环境质量标准 2. Air and surface water quality in all urban districts in 47 major cities should meet related national standards by the end of 2000.

对新项目实行环境影响评估 conduct environmental impact assessments (EIA) on start-up projects

提高全民环保意识 raise environmental awareness amongst the general public

查处违反环保法规案件 investigate and punish acts of violating laws and regulations on environmental protection

环保执法检查 environmental protection law enforcement inspection

限期治理 undertake treatment within a prescribed limit of time

中国已加入的国际公约 international conventions into which China has accessed

控制危险废物越境转移及其处置的巴塞尔公约 Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal

关于消耗臭氧层物质的蒙特利尔议定书 Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer

生物多样性公约 Convention on Biological Diversity

防治荒漠化国际公约 Convention to Combat Desertification

气候变化框架公约 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

生态示范区 eco-demonstration region; environment-friendly region

国家级生态示范区（珠海） Nationally Designated Eco-Demonstration Region

国家级园林城市 Nationally Designated Garden City

对水质和空气质量的影响 impact on the quality of the water and the air

治理环境污染 curb environmental pollution; bring the pollution under control

海藻 mostly in polluted waters)

工业固体废物 industrial solid wastes

白色污染 white pollution (by using and littering of non-degradable white plastics)

可降解一次性塑料袋 throwaway bio-degradable plastic bags

放射性废料积存 accumulation of radioactive waste

有机污染物 organic pollutants

氰化物、 砷、汞排放 cyanide, arsenic, mercury discharged

铅、镉、六价铬 lead, cadmium, sexivalent chromium

城市垃圾无害化处理率 decontamination rate of urban refuse

垃圾填埋场 refuse landfill

垃圾焚化厂 refuse incinerator

防止过度利用森林 protect forests from overexploitation

森林砍伐率 rate of deforestation

水土流失 water and soil erosion