Tshering Tobgay: This country isn't just carbon neutral -- it's carbon negative
策林·托杰: 一个碳平衡乃至碳负性的美丽国度
Acting on his mandate to move Bhutan into the 21st century, Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay is transforming his nation -- while maintaining its “Gross National Happiness.” Full bio
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what I'm wearing underneath.
我里面穿什么。
that's unique about my country.
carbon neutral is also unique,
也相当独特,
to speak about today,
I should set you the context.
先跟各位介绍一下我国。
in the Himalayas.
we are not Shangri-La.
there are barely 700,000 of us
我们国家不到 70 万的人口,
of the most populated countries on earth,
underdeveloped country
我们是一个低度开发小国,
我们存活下来了。
is because we've been blessed
have worked tirelessly
以及文化的保存维持平衡。
environmental sustainability
of good governance.
to development
pronounced that for Bhutan,
提出了一个著名观点,
than Gross National Product.
国民幸福总值比国民生产总值重要。
is driven by GNH,
that aims to improve the happiness
人民的幸福与福利。
of the smallest economies in the world.
则更是如此。
than two billion dollars.
不到20亿美金。
are worth more --
free school education,
are given free college education.
medical treatment, medicines:
resources very carefully,
使用我们有限的资源,
to the core mission of GNH,
and we must strengthen it.
而我们必须强化它。
from undermining our unique culture
破坏我们的独特文化
our art and architecture,
our national dress, too.
无比自豪地穿着“帼”。
at the world's biggest pocket.
is under forest cover.
that a minimum of 60 percent
必须永远维持森林覆盖。
shall remain under forest cover
used this constitution
didn't want democracy.
in the constitution.
to impeach their kings,
that require all our kings to retire
a king in retirement:
他最受拥戴的时候退休了。
is under forest cover,
a carbon neutral country.
是一个碳平衡国家。
with climate change,
in the world today,
碳平衡的国家。
2.2 million tons of carbon dioxide,
220万吨的二氧化碳,
more than three times that amount,
达到这个量的三倍以上,
每年吸收超过400万吨的二氧化碳。
of carbon dioxide each year.
of the renewable electricity
of carbon dioxide in our neighborhood.
大约600万吨的二氧化碳。
enough electricity
of carbon dioxide.
even half our hydropower potential,
一半的水力发电潜力,
50 million tons of carbon dioxide a year.
5000万吨的二氧化碳。
一整年产出的二氧化碳还要多。
of New York generates in one year.
we are a net carbon sink.
本身就是一个净碳槽。
and widespread destruction in our country.
而且大范围地重创我们的国家。
was caused by one glacier lake.
of its consequences.
全球变暖所造成的后果。
one that is landlocked and mountainous,
多山的内陆小国而言
on our hands doing nothing.
to remain carbon neutral.
保持碳平衡的原因。
就首次宣示这项承诺,
第15届全球气候变化大会上,
arguing with one another
for causing climate change,
raised our hands and announced,
carbon neutral for all time,"
第21届全球气候变化大会上,
for all time to come.
was that governments came round together
与之前不同的地方是,
并接受气候变化的事实,
and act together and work together.
非常强烈。
to the very large,
the greenhouse gas emissions.
on Climate Change
intended commitments are kept,
维持在两摄氏度以内。
to containing global warming
by two degrees,
are feeling warmer than usual,
keep our commitments.
to remain carbon neutral.
to our rural farmers.
they will no longer have to use firewood
来烹煮他们的食物。
of electric vehicles.
the cost of LED lights,
往无纸作业方向努力。
is trying to go paperless.
来让国家更加干净。
through Clean Bhutan, a national program,
throughout our country
of our carbon neutral strategy.
our country is protected,
超过一半的国土是保护区,
them all with one another
我们通过生态网络走廊,
to roam throughout our country.
漫步在整个国家。
海平面以上250米处被发现。
at 250 meters above sea level
也被发现了。
to prevent poaching, hunting,
来预防偷猎、打猎、
who live in those parks
to live in harmony with Mother Nature.
与大自然母亲和谐相处。
our small economy won't have the resources
来保护我们的环境。
to protect our environment.
at least 15 years
all our conservation efforts.
使发展水平倒退。
going backwards.
can take over on our own fully.
有能力可以完全接手。
corporations and institutions,
及所有资金到位后才会关闭募资。
after predetermined conditions are met
can commit without having to worry
supporting an underfunded plan.
Kickstarter上的项目,
of carbon dioxide at stake.
to protect our parks,
来保护我们的公园、
to increase our own funding gradually
直到15年结束。
guarantees full funding forever.
是我们这趟旅程中最主要的伙伴,
is our principle partner in this journey,
they are doing in Bhutan
对碳平衡承诺的故事,
our promise to remain carbon neutral,
国家原始纯洁的故事,
our country pristine,
我们孩子的将来,
全世界的将来。
讲故事的,对吧?
to tell stories, are we?
one more dream that I have.
分享我的一个梦想。
我们的领袖及我们的资源、
our leadership and our resources,
to other countries
保存自己的保护区。
protected areas for all time.
who face the same issues that we face.
也面临我们正面临的困境。
for sustainability,
全球可持续发展的战争,
资助他们自己。
to invest in them now.
“地球永存”全球性融资计划,
the Bhutan For Life throughout the world?
为了我们地球的未来
about our planet's future.
一起保护我们的地球。
to protect our planet together.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Tshering Tobgay - Prime Minister of BhutanActing on his mandate to move Bhutan into the 21st century, Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay is transforming his nation -- while maintaining its “Gross National Happiness.”
Why you should listen
Tshering Tobgay went from civil servant to politician to prime minister -- all the while maintaining his star social media profile in one of Asia’s most progressive emerging states. As the second democratically elected Prime Minister of Bhutan, Tobgay continues to emphasize his country’s core value of happiness.
Bhutan's acclaimed "Gross National Happiness" index prioritizes well-being over financial growth. But Tobgay also seeks to solve Bhutan's great challenges: unemployment, poverty, gaps in education and infrastructure. WIth a foundation of optimism, his administration and the country's young democracy hope to become a paragon of stability in the developing world.
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