中新网评:处理核污水绝不是日本自家私事******
中新网北京1月19日电(蒋鲤)日本政府近日称,将于2023年春夏期间开始向海洋排放经过处理的福岛第一核电站核污水。日本罔顾国内民众及周边国家的屡屡反对,企图将核污水“一倒了之”,把一件关乎全球海洋生态环境和公众健康的事当成了自家私事。
资料图:日本福岛第一核电站。2011年,福岛核电站事故发生后,大量放射性物质泄漏到大气层和太平洋,对周围环境造成了难以逆转的伤害,数十万人被迫撤离该地区。时至今日,作为日本邻国之一的韩国仍未解除福岛海鲜禁令。
日本以核污水存储能力即将达到上限为由,在2021年4月13日,正式决定将福岛第一核电站核污水排入太平洋。过去一年多,日本政府和东京电力公司一直在持续推进核污水排海计划。
日本政府辩称,这些核污水经多核素处理系统(ALPS)处理后很安全,甚至“可以喝”,这样的表态无疑在愚弄大众。
事实上,经过处理的核污水仍含有多种放射性物质,核污水一旦排放入海就无法回收,长期来看,将会给海洋生态带来难以估量的潜在威胁,最终危害人类健康。
因此,核污水排海计划推出后,遭到日本民众强烈反对。日本《朝日新闻》2022年3月公布的问卷调查显示,福岛县、宫城县和岩手县受访的42个市町村长中,约六成反对东京电力公司福岛第一核电站核污水排放入海。日本全国渔业协会联合会也多次申明立场,反对该计划。
日本政府认为,核污水排海是最便宜、最省事的解决方案,但此举却将周边国家乃至全世界置于核污染风险中。太平洋非日本一家之海,核污水会随着洋流流动,其影响势必会跨越国界,危害周边国家乃至整个国际社会的公共福祉和利益。
《韩国经济新闻》发文称,相关研究认为,福岛核污水如果排放入海,约7个月后将到达济州等韩国海域,该国水产业和旅游业将遭受相当大的损失。
德国南极海洋机构也曾发出警告,若日本将所有核污水排入海中,不到半年,整个太平洋都将面临高度辐射威胁,包括远在大洋另一端的美国。太平洋地区人民更是对日本该计划持反对意见。
日本作为《联合国海洋法公约》缔约国,有义务保护海洋环境。然而,在核污水排海方案的正当性、核污水数据的可靠性、净化装置的有效性、环境影响的不确定性等问题上,日本未能作出科学、可信的说明。
国际原子能机构技术工作组虽已三次赴日实地考察评估,但尚未就日排海方案的安全性给出结论,并且对日本提出诸多澄清要求和整改意见。在此情况下,日本仍执意推进核污水排海工程建设,这是极不负责任的行为。
太平洋不是日本的下水道,日本必须正视各方合理关切,在与周边国家等相关利益方和国际原子能机构充分协商后,制定合理的核污水处理方案。日本也要着眼长远,若只顾眼前,执意将核污水排放入海,不仅其自身,周边国家乃至全世界都将为之买单,其后果必将会危害数代人。
Fukushima water disposal by no means Japan’s own business
By John Lee
(ECNS) -- Japan has announced it will release treated wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean this year.
Although Fukushima wastewater disposal affects global marine ecological environment protection and public health, Japan has turned a deaf ear to domestic and international opposition to dumping the contaminated water into the sea, treating the "global" matter as its own business.
The Fukushima accident in 2011 had sent large quantities of radiation into the atmosphere and the Pacific Ocean, causing irreversible damage to the surrounding environment, and hundreds of thousands of people were forced to evacuate the area. South Korea still maintains its import ban on Japanese seafood from areas affected by the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
On April 13, 2021, Japan announced it had decided to discharge contaminated radioactive wastewater in Fukushima Prefecture into the sea due to dwindling storage space, with the Japanese government and plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. promoting the release plan over the past year.
The Japanese government argues that the water treated by an advanced liquid processing system, or ALPS, is safe and drinkable, which is undoubtedly fooling the public.
In fact, the treated wastewater still includes a variety of radioactive substances and can’t be recycled once discharged into the sea, which will pose a great threat to marine ecology and ultimately endanger human health in the long run.
Therefore, the discharge plan has been strongly opposed in Japan. According to a questionnaire conducted by The Asahi Shimbun, nearly 60 percent of mayors of 42 municipalities in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures oppose the discharge plan. The National Fisheries Cooperative Federation of Japan has also repeatedly stated its opposition in public.
The Japanese government believes that dumping Fukushima wastewater into the sea is the cheapest and most convenient solution, but neighboring countries and even the whole world will be at risk of nuclear pollution.
The Pacific Ocean doesn’t belong to Japan and the wastewater flow along oceanic currents will surely break boundaries and endanger public welfare and the interests of neighboring countries and even the international community.
The Korea Economic Daily reported that related research concluded that if contaminated water from Fukushima is released into the ocean, it would only take seven months for the contaminated water to reach the shores of Jeju Island, with the country's aquaculture and tourism suffering considerable losses.
According to the calculation of a German marine scientific research institute, radioactive materials will spread to most of the Pacific Ocean within half a year from the date of discharge, and the U.S. and Canada will be affected by nuclear pollution. People in the Pacific region also oppose the discharge plan.
As a participant of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Japan has the obligation of protecting the marine environment.
However, it hasn’t offered a full and convincing explanation on issues like the legitimacy of the discharge plan, the reliability of data on the nuclear-contaminated water, the efficacy of the treatment system or the uncertainty of environmental impact.
Though the IAEA has yet to complete a comprehensive review after three investigations in Japan, the Japanese side has been pushing through the approval process for its discharge plan and even started building facilities for the discharge. It is rather irresponsible for Japan to act against public opinion at home and concerns abroad.
The Pacific Ocean is not a private Japanese sewer. The country must seriously heed the voices of the international community and make a reasonable plan for the Fukushima wastewater disposal after full consultation with stakeholders and international agencies.
If it only seeks instant interest and insists on discharging the contaminated water into the sea, not only itself, but also its neighboring countries and the entire world will pay for the decision and several generations will be forced to bear the consequence.
“大道”与“天下”,遇见习近平讲述的世界****** (近观中国)“大道”与“天下”,遇见习近平讲述的世界 中新社北京9月21日电 题:“大道”与“天下”,遇见习近平讲述的世界 作者 钟三屏 中国传统的道家思想、古希腊的哲学思想,让二者在西班牙专家安永脑海中交汇的,是中国国家主席习近平在二〇二一年新年贺词中所说的一句话:“大道不孤,天下一家”。 当时,在谈及世纪疫情对全球的冲击时,习近平藉此表示,经历了一年来的风雨,我们比任何时候都更加深切体会到人类命运共同体的意义。 作为中央党史和文献研究院的西班牙语专家,安永的一项重要工作是将中国领导人的讲话翻译成西班牙语,帮助西语国家的受众更好地了解中国。 面对习近平这句富有东方哲思的话,安永认为,翻译的关键在于对“大道”的理解。“‘大道’是非常具有中国文化和历史内涵的一个词。我们需要让西语的读者明显看出这是一种带有中国传统文化特色的表达,同时又能了解其中的含义。” 习近平使用的“大道”一词,可以追溯到道家思想甚至更早,其中的“道”更是中国传统文化中具有符号意义的字眼。外界观察到,从国学经典中寻找智慧、从传统文化中汲取滋养,是习近平经邦论道、治国理政的一大特点。事实上,习近平讲到的这句话就引据自《论语》中的“德不孤,必有邻”。 因此,在翻译时,安永也希望让译文能具有西方古典文化的色彩。反复揣摩后,他选择古希腊哲学中的一个词“excelencia(表示一切美好的品质)”来解释“大道”,并将这句话翻译为:“La recta excelencia del orbe nos emparenta.”即“遵循宇宙间一切美好的品质使我们亲近。” 这样的翻译方法,也让安永觉得符合习近平主席所表达的人类命运共同体理念。“‘大道不孤,天下一家’与人类命运共同体理念表达了相同的内容,习近平主席用这句话就是为了阐述人类命运共同体的理念。” 他从文本的角度进一步阐述,“一家”“不孤”有“共同体”的意味,而“大道”与“命运”则相互关联,“人类”则与“天下”处在相同范畴。在他眼中,“天下”是中国传统文化中又一典型符号。 中华民族历来讲求“天下一家”,2500多年前,就提出了“大同”社会理想,主张民胞物与、协和万邦、天下大同,憧憬“大道之行,天下为公”的美好世界。这样的“天下观”也显见于中国共产党的发展史。 2021年,中国共产党在回望百年发展历程时,就将“坚持胸怀天下”总结为十条历史经验之一。 习近平提出的“构建人类命运共同体”理念,被视为中国共产党在新时代“胸怀天下”的集中体现。“把我们生于斯、长于斯的这个星球建成一个和睦的大家庭,把世界各国人民对美好生活的向往变成现实。”这正是习近平讲述的“天下一家”的世界愿景。 安永说,回想起来,在他第一次看到“大道不孤,天下一家”这句话之前,似乎不曾看到哪个政党以这样的视角和高度,提出如人类命运共同体一般关乎世界发展的理念。 “我认为这是一个非常积极的理念和非常积极的倡议,它能够连接人心,能够让人们之间互相理解。”安永说。 回到现实,安永的工作在旁人看来,似乎也有些“天下一家”的意味。中央党史和文献研究院第六研究部,集结了安永等来自不同国家、使用不同语言的翻译者,他们与中国专家一起工作,将中国共产党的很多重要文献介绍给世界。安永说,“翻译是构建文明的一种方式”,这份工作的意义就是“让世界互相理解”。 “推进人类各种文明交流交融、互学互鉴,是让世界变得更加美丽、各国人民生活得更加美好的必由之路。” 习近平的这句话,让安永更加理解自己的这份工作。他时常为自己翻译好了某一句话而开心一整天——灵光乍现的那一刹那,他抓住了不同文明交融碰撞的火花。(完)(图片素材来源:新华社、中新社、中新网) (文图:赵筱尘 巫邓炎) [责编:天天中] 阅读剩余全文() |