To sum up: a system of conservation based solely on economic self-interest is hopelessly lopsided.

总而言之：一个完全基于经济利己主义的保护体系是不可救药的不平衡。

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That's the highest percentage of an exclusive economic zone devoted to marine conservation by any country in the world.

这是世界上所有致力于海洋保护的国家专属经济区的最高比例。

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And with worries over climate change and with the advance of green technology there are reasons to expect that 2010 will entrench the trend towards energy conservation even as economic growth resumes.

鉴于公众担心气候变化，加之绿色技术日益进步，我们有理由相信，即使经济复苏，2010年节能趋势也会更加强劲。

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Unfortunately, economic reasons for conservation measures have thus far been underemphasized due to a dearth of reliable methodologies and relevant data.

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The second premise, that carbon restrictions are necessary for energy consumption control, belies inherent logic of free market economic incentives to advance conservation economies.

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Still, the struggle between conservation and economic development has only escalated.

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