威廉王子在最新范文非法野生动物贸易会议招待英语演讲稿（共7页）4300字.docx

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威廉王子在非法野生动物贸易会议招待英语演讲稿

　　YourExcellencies,LadiesandGentlemen,

　　It'sagreatpleasuretobeheretonightandit'sincrediblyencouragingtoseesuchanunprecedentedgatheringofHeadsofGovernment,Ministersandexpertsfromaroundtheworld.AndI'dliketoparticularlythankJackieChanagainforhisunwaveringsupportofthisissueandforcomingallthiswaytonight.Ifeelenormouslygratefulthatyouhaveaskedmetoaddressyou–thisroomisfullofpeoplewhomIadmireimmenselyandIfeelhumbledtobehere.

　　Myfather,ThePrinceofWales,whowillalsobeattendingtheLondonConferencetomorrow,hasalwaysbeenapassionateadvocateofwildlifeconservation–ashasmygrandfather,TheDukeofEdinburgh,whohaschampionedthecausefordecades.Weare,asafamily,sohonouredtobepartofthismovement.Wewillstaythecoursewithyouuntilyousucceed.

　　Tonightweareherewithasingle,sharedpurpose–touseourcollectiveinfluencetoputastoptotheillegalkillingandtraffickingofsomeofourworld'smosticonicandendangeredspecies.

　　Neverbeforehasagrouplikethiscometogether–inthesenumbers–tostoptheillegaltradeinwildlife.Allofusinthisroomhaveadutytomakesurethattomorrow,13thFebruary,isadatethatmarksthebeginningoftheendofthisdespicabletrade.

　　TheConferencewillbringtogetherleadersfromaroundtheworldwhowillpledgetoreduceboththesupplyandthedemanddrivingthistrade.Let'snotforasecondunderestimatehowimportantthisstepis.

　　Theillegalwildlifetradeisnowthe4thmostlucrativetransnationalcrimeafterdrugs,armsandhumantrafficking.Itisestimatedtobeworthbetween10and20billiondollarseachyear.Somemightimagineitisacrimewithouthumanvictim,butover1,000rangershavebeenkilledinthepast10years.Everyweek,anothertworangersaremurderedbypoachers.Thereisalsoevidencethatpoachers'activitiesarefundinginternationalterrorism.

　　Thescaleofthetradecontinuestoincreasedramaticallyandisbecomingevermoresophisticated.Poachersnowoperateinhighlyorganized,internationalcriminalgangs.Technologyisalsobeingexploitedforthesaleofthesegoods,withillegalproductsopenlyandeasilyavailableonline.

　　Butweneedtobelieveinourabilitytoturnthetide.Weneedtotacklewildlifecrimewithaconcertedglobalresponseasvigorousandforcefulasthetradeitself.Weneedtosetasidedifferences,speakwithonevoiceandactasoneglobalcommunity.Iamdelightedthatthisishappening.

　　AsPresidentofUnitedforWildlife,Iamproudthatsevenoftheworld'slargestfield-basedorganisations,andmyFoundation,havetakenthefirststepstocreateapowerfulglobalalliance,addressingbothdemandandsupplyissues.UnitedforWildliferecognisesfivespecificareaswhichneedtobeaddressed.

　　IfImay,Iwillbrieflylistthem:

　　First,wemuststrengthenprotectionforendangeredspeciesthroughtheuseofsophisticatednewtechnology,includingGPStrackersanddrones.

　　Secondly,byworkingwithexpertsinmarketing,youthleadersandpolicymakers,wecanworktoreducetheconsumerdemandforillegallytradedproducts.

　　Thirdly,legalsystemsarekeytofightingwildlifecrime.Weneedtosupportthejudiciaryandlocalauthoritiestocombattrafficking,andtoshineaspotlightonsuccessfullawenforcement.

　　Fourthly,weneedtoencouragetheprivatesector–includingshippingcompaniesandothers–todeclarea'zerotolerance'approachtotheillegalwildlifetrade.?

　　Finally,andperhapscrucially,weneedtosupportlocalcommunitiestoensuretheirlivelihoodsimproveasadirectresultoftheseconservationefforts.

　　TheUnitedforWildlifeorganisationsarecommittedtothesefivepledges,whichhavebeendrawnupbecausetheyareachievable.Iknowthatallofyouinyourownwaysarealreadyhelpingtoimplementthesepledges,too.

　　LetmesayagainwhatIsaidafewmomentsago:

tonightisanunprecedentedgathering.Thefactthatweareallheregivesmefaiththatwecanturnthetideagainsttheillegalwildlifetrade.Let'sturntonight'sgoodwillintoaction,and,please,let'sbepartofthemovementthatcantellourchildrenandgrandchildrenthatwesavedtheseextraordinaryspeciesforthem.

　　Thankyousomuchforbeingheretonight.