In the story of the Chinese zodiac, the rooster is the tenth animal to cross the river and the Jade Emperor’s finish line. But it did not cross alone. The rooster discovered a raft, and invited the goat and the monkey to join him on the crossing. The goat and the monkey helped clear the weeds, and navigate the little raft toward the opposite bank. With teamwork, they arrived together. The Jade Emperor was pleased with their work,and gave them all a year on the zodiac. 

如今雄雞報曉迎春來，我們正式踏入丁酉雞年。歲首回望，人類何嘗不處于與自身的較量賽中，經(jīng)歷著環(huán)境危機下的自我救贖。玉羊遠去，神猴辭歲，過去兩年我們在環(huán)保道路上初見成果，新的一年，愿我們在以往工作的基礎上繼續(xù)努力，以水手的姿態(tài)砥礪前行，爭渡彼岸。

As we enter into the Year of the Rooster, humans are in our own race, an environmental one. The Year of the Goat and the Year of the Monkey have just passed, and we have relied on the good work over these last two years to push us further across the river. 

這是一場全世界共同參與的競賽。在全球環(huán)境日益惡化的當下，我們每一個人都深受其害。許多國家已經(jīng)奮起迎接挑戰(zhàn)，而在這一過程中，中國等國家的領導力至關重要。如果說中國在羊年、猴年的行動有什么啟示的話，那就是中國將在雞年取得前所未有的進展。

This is global race. All of us are affected by a changing climate and a worsening environment. Many countries have rose to the challenge. But China is among those whose leadership has been most vital in this struggle. If China's actions during the Year of the Goat and the Year of the Monkey are any indication, the Year of the Rooster can potentially bring us farther than ever before.

中國的重要作用在國際舞臺日益彰顯。中國積極簽署并批準了諸多重要環(huán)境協(xié)定，為其他國家做出表率。《巴黎協(xié)定》無疑是其中最知名的，但也有一些沒那么有名，卻同樣重要的協(xié)定。例如，中國在去年8月批準了《水俁公約》，旨在預防有害工業(yè)汞污染物引起的新生兒生理缺陷與疾病。10月，中國在《蒙特利爾議定書》締約方大會上發(fā)揮了建設性引領作用，推動全球通過《基加利修正案》，就遏制空調(diào)與冰箱中的強效溫室氣體氫氟碳化物達成一致。在2016年初，中國批準了《名古屋議定書》，助力生物多樣性的保護。

Some of China’s most consequential efforts were those on the international stage. By signing and ratifying the most important environmental treaties of the modern era, China led other countries to do thes ame. The Paris Agreement on Climate Change is the most famous, of course. But China also ratified lesser-known but just as critical environmental pacts. The Minamata Convention, which China ratified in August last year, will prevent harmful industrial mercury pollutants from causing birth defects and illness. In October, China helped achieve the Kigali Amendment, which will phase out powerful greenhouse gases used in air conditioners and refrigerators. Earlier in 2016, China ratified the Nagoya Protocol, which will help protect biodiversity. 

編輯：張偉