《湄公河下游倡议》(1/2)

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概述：《湄公河下游倡议》2009年由美国提出，以加强与柬埔寨、老挝、泰国以及越南在环境、健康、教育和公共基础设施方面的合作。
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John Kerry
Mekong
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Cambodia/Laos/Myanmar/Vietnam
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校对：金多虾01
翻译&注解：初雲漪薇
组长：liuczhi
答疑：viyar
点评：shierlyqing
口语节目地址：http://bulo.hujiang.com/menu/11921/item/794948/"I come to this initiative with a passionate commitment to trying to make sure that its natural resources and its unique ecosystem is preserved," U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said recently when he led the U.S. delegation to the Sixth Lower Mekong Initiative Ministerial Meeting in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.
"Mekong is a special river. It sustains the lives of over 70 million people, and it is a powerful economic engine that connects the peoples of many countries."
The Lower Mekong Initiative is the forum for addressing cross-border development and policy challenges facing the five Lower Mekong partner countries of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. And it has six areas of focus: agriculture and food security, connectivity, education, energy security, environment and water, and health, as well as issues related to improving gender equality.
On agriculture and food security, the focus is to expand agricultural trade and investment and to increase private sector, farmer, and civil society engagement.
On connectivity, the United States is committed to the 'Connect Mekong' platform, drawing on U.S. expertise to promote infrastructure connectivity, and leveraging public-private partnerships.“我带着满腔热情来此提议，我们应努力确保湄公河的自然资源以及独特的生态系统得到保护。”美国国务卿约翰•克里如是说道，最近他正率美国代表团出席在文莱斯里巴加湾市举办的第六届湄公河流域行动计划。
“湄公河是一条特别的河。它维持着7000多万人的生计，同时又是连接多国的强大经济引擎。”
湄公河流域行动计划是解决跨境发展和国家间政策问题的论坛，主要牵涉国有柬埔寨、老挝、缅甸、泰国和越南。它重点关注下列六个领域：农业与食品安全、国家之间联系、教育、能源安全、环境与水资源、健康，同时还涉及促进性别平等等问题。
在农业与食品安全方面，关注的焦点是扩大农业贸易和投资，增加私营部门，民众参与度。
在国与国之间联系纽带方面，美国致力于建立“连接湄公河”平台，派遣本国专家协助进行基础设施建设，同时协调国营和私营之间的关系。