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Ecotourism

 

夏天原是旅遊天，不過不想一味食玩買，我們還有什麼選擇？走入自然、感受原居民生活的生態旅遊，你可有興趣？

 

什麼是「生態旅遊」What is ecotourism?

Ecotourism is "Environmentally responsible travel to natural areas, in order to enjoy and appreciate nature (and accompanying cultural features, both past and present) that promote conservation, have a low visitor impact and provide for beneficially active socio-economic involvement of local peoples."

(Definition by the International Union for Conservation of Nature 國際自然保護聯盟)

 

environmentally responsible 對環境負責任的

 

慢著，你可能會說，不是 environmental-friendly 嗎？其實，關鍵就在friendly 的詞性──雖然它以-ly 收結，但它可是形容詞呢！究竟怎麼說才對？Kevin 告訴你！

 

  • 副詞 adverb + 形容詞adjective：environmentally-friendly
  • 名詞 noun + 形容詞adjective：environment-friendly

 

同義詞：eco-friendly, nature-friendly, green

 

conservation 保護

(noun 名詞)

 

conservationist / environmentalist 環保主義者

(noun 名詞)

 

同義詞：conserve = save = preserve

 

與 conserve 有關的名詞不少，背後大有文章！

 

Conservatism 保守主義

(noun 名詞)

 

由於指「改變應該循序漸進，重改革而非革命」的政治哲學，字頭必須用大楷C。

 

conservative 保守的

(adjective 形容詞)

 

生態旅遊的特點　Ecotourism possesses the following characteristics:

♦ Conscientious, low-impact visitor behavior
♦ Sensitivity towards, and appreciation of, local cultures and biodiversity
♦ Support for local conservation efforts
♦ Sustainable benefits to local communities
♦ Local participation in decision-making
♦ Educational components for both the traveller and local communities

 

conscientious 小心翼翼的

(adjective 形容詞)

 

當心！Conscientious 可與以下的字無關啊！讀音也要注意了，聽聽Kevin怎麼說！

 

≠conscience 良心 (noun 名詞)

≠conscious 有意識的 (adjective 形容詞)

 

不過，造訪生態地區的遊客愈來愈多，有可能為環境帶來損害：
The increase of visitors to ecologically sensitive areas can lead to significant environmental degradation.

 

degradation 降格／退化

(noun 名詞)

 

degrade (verb 動詞)

 

錢，會改變一個地方嗎？
Local communities and indigenous cultures can be harmed by an influx of foreign visitors and wealth.

 

indigenous 原居民的

(adjective 形容詞)

= native

 

但話又說回來，如能平衡保育和當地居民利益，生態旅遊可以是不錯的收入來源：
Ecotourism can provide a viable economic development alternative for local communities with few other income-generating options.

 

viable 有能力的

 (adjective 形容詞)

 

= capable of doing what it is intended to do

 

 

Kevin 教室

 

單數還是眾數？　Singular vs. plural

 

peoples 不同種族的人們 (countable 可數的)

people （很多）人

 

water 水　　vs. 　waters 水域

work 工作 　vs. 　works 作品

   
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