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Japanese Learning
Environment - Biodiversity and Ecosystem Restoration
N1 Conversation lesson 18: Environment - Biodiversity and Ecosystem Restoration
💬Dialogue
絶滅危惧種の保護のみならず、生態系全体の復元が急務となっています。
Not only the protection of endangered species, but the restoration of the entire ecosystem has become an urgent task.
ええ。人間活動による環境破壊が、自然の自浄作用を損なわせている現状は深刻です。
Yes. The reality where environmental destruction by human activities impairs the self-purification of nature is serious.
生物多様性は、食料供給や気候の安定など、私たちの生存基盤と密接に相関しています。
Biodiversity is closely correlated with our survival foundation, such as food supply and climate stability.
その通りです。保全活動に尽力することは、未来への負債を減らすことに他なりません。
Exactly. Devoting effort to conservation activities is nothing other than reducing the debt to the future.
はい。各国の足並みを揃え、実効性のある保護区の設置や規制強化を進めるべきです。
Yes. Countries should align their steps and proceed with establishing effective protected areas and strengthening regulations.
ええ。自然を支配の対象と見なすのではなく、調和を尊ぶ謙虚さが、今こそ人類に求められていますね。
Yes. Instead of regarding nature as an object of dominance, the humility to respect harmony is what is required of humanity now.
⭐Key Expressions
～（に）他ならない
Used to strongly assert that something is exactly that.
～（を）見なす
Used to describe deciding or having a viewpoint on something.
～（足並みを揃える）
Describes coordinating actions among parties to achieve a common goal.
～（ばかりか）
Describes a state passing beyond the normal boundary.
📚Vocabulary
絶滅危惧種
ぜつめつきぐしゅ
endangered species
自浄作用
じじょうさよう
self-purification
密接に
みっせつに
closely
相関
そうかん
correlation
尽力する
じんりょくする
to devote effort
負債
ふさい
debt / liability
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