Similar conditions exist – or may begin to exist – in several locations worldwide. So the global nature of this problem must be recognized and addressed in places where environmental degradation is already bringing about a dangerous deterioration in peoples’ lives.
全世界各个地区还存在着相同的情况――也许刚刚开始存在。因此，在那些环境恶化已经使人们生活严重恶化的地区，这一问题的全球性应该被认识到并被重视起来。一旦这些危害构成了危险，提早预防是很有必要的。