Not only are we bring about the extinction of life on a vast scale, we are also making the land, the air and the sea so toxic that the very conditions of life are being destroyed.

我们不仅使生物大规模灭绝，还令陆地、空气和海洋含有巨大毒性，从而使生物的生存条件遭到破坏。

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Not only are we bringing about the extinction of life on a vast scale, we are also making the land and the air and the sea so toxic that the very conditions of life are being destroyed.

我们不仅使生物大规模灭绝，还令陆地、空气和海洋含有巨大毒性，从而使生物的生存条件遭到破坏。

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That makes the current round of land acquisitions different in kind, as well as scale.

这使得本轮土地收购潮无论是在类型上还是规模上都不可同日而语。

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The general public probably have no idea of the sheer scale and scope of property and land on the public sector's books.

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In the case of large-scale land deals, one of the primary justifications given by governments in developing countries is that they need investments in order to develop the land and make it more productive.

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Any monies from sold off land will be reinvested to purchase further land according to Elin Jones AM as she confirmed that there would be no reduction in size and scale of the total land owned.

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