The general public has realized that it's unwise to pursue economic development at the sacrifice of the environment.

现在大众已经意识到，以牺牲环境为代价来追求经济发展并不明智。

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People are thinking about the following questions: are we going to sacrifice our environment further to produce higher GDP?

人们在思考这样的问题：我们真的要为了更高的GDP去牺牲我们的环境吗？

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It is wrong to sacrifice the environment for the growth of tourism.

为旅游增长而牺牲环境是错误的。最后一段阐明观点。

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In this environment, many suppliers will sacrifice margins for fixed long-term contracts with a reputable, credit-worthy buyer, especially as it can help them establish lines of credit with their banks.

WSJ: United They'll Stand

In a market economy, firms that adopt high-cost technologies in service to the environment typically have one of three things: a set of consumers whose interest in the environment makes them willing to pay more than market prices, a set of workers willing to sacrifice wages in exchange for environmental friendliness, or a set of investors willing to take below normal returns.

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