The Republic of Korea, which is losing jobs for the first time in more than five years, has also spotted the green lining to grim economic times. President Lee Myung-Bak’s government plans to invest $38 billion employing people to clean up four major rivers and reduce disaster risks by building embankments and water-treatment facilities.
韩国在五年来第一次出现了失业上升的情况，但是也在严峻的经济时期中发现了绿色内容。李明博总统计划投资三千八百亿美元，雇佣人工清理四条主要的河流并且通过建设防护以及水处理设施来减少灾害风险。