良好的环境规制对于竞争力的贡献【外文翻译】

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1、外文翻译原文TheContributionofGoodEnvironmentalRegulationtoCompetitivenessMaterialSource:TheJournalofEuropeanEnvironmental（November2005）Author:theNetworkofHeadsofEuropeanEnvironmentProtectionAgencies“GoodenvironmentalregulationinEuropecansupportaclean,competitiveeconomyandaheal

2、thyenvironmentinwhichtoworkandlive.”TheContributionofGoodEnvironmentalRegulationtoCompetitivenessoneSummary.InthecontextofthecurrentEUfocusongrowthandjobs,thispaperreviewstheevidenceonthelinksbetweenenvironmentalregulationandcompetitiveness.Itfindsthatamodernapproachtore

3、gulationcan:–reducecostsforindustryandbusiness–createmarketsforenvironmentalgoodsandservices–driveinnovation–reducebusinessriskandincreasetheconfidenceoftheinvestmentmarketsandinsurers–assistcompetitiveadvantageandcreatecompetitivemarkets–createandsustainjobs–improvetheh

4、ealthoftheworkforceandthewiderpublic–protectthenaturalresourcesonwhichbusinessandwealldependWeconcludethatthereisnowsignificantevidencefrominternationalresearchthatgoodenvironmentalmanagementandregulationdoesnotimpedeoverallcompetitivenessandeconomicdevelopment.Onthecont

5、rary,Itcanbebeneficialbycreatingpressurethatdrivesinnovationandalertsbusinessaboutresourceinefficienciesandnewopportunities.TheNetworkofHeadsofEuropeanEnvironmentalProtectionAgenciessubmitsthispaperasitscontributiontothecurrentdebate.IntroductionEffectiveenvironmentalreg

6、ulationisintegraltosuccessfulmarkets,anessentialingredientofavibrant,moderneconomy.Unregulatedmarketswouldbechaotic,unfairandunlikelytodeliverwhatpeoplewantsafe,reliableproductsandacleanenvironmentinwhichtoliveandwork.Theoppositeissometimesassumed-thatenvironmentalregula

7、tionrepresentssandinthecogsoftheeconomy,resultingonlyinburdensonbusiness,inefficiencyandlowercompetitiveness.Businessesoftenfocusonthetimespentandcostofdealingwithregulatorsandtendtounderestimatethebenefitsofregulationtobusinessandwidersociety.Oppressiveenvironmentalregu

8、lationcanbedamaging,butamodernapproachcanhelptodelivertheenvironmentalimprovementspeoplewantinawaythatf