《法律英语：环境保护法保护和改善环境.docxVIP

第三章 保护和改善环境CHAPTER III PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT 第十六条 地方各级人民政府，应当对本辖区的环境质量负责，采取措施改善环境质量。Article 16. The local peoples governments at various levels shall be responsible for the environment quality of areas under their jurisdiction1 and take measures to improve the environment quality. 第十七条 各级人民政府对具有代表性的各种类型的自然生态系统区域，珍稀、濒危的野生动植物自然分布区域，重要的水源涵养区域，具有重大科学文化价值的地质构造、著名溶洞和化石分布区、冰川、火山、温泉等自然遗迹，以及人文遗迹、古树名木，应当采取措施加以保护，严禁破坏。Article 17. The peoples governments at various levels shall take measures to protect regions representing various types of natural ecological2 systems, regions with a natural distribution of rare and endangered wild animals and plants, regions where major sources of water are conserved3, geological structures of major scientific and cultural value, famous regions where karst caves and fossil deposits are distributed, traces of glaciers4, volcanoes and hot springs, traces of human history, and ancient and precious trees. Damage to the above shall be strictly5 forbidden. 第十八条 在国务院、国务院有关主管部门和省、自治区、直辖市人民政府划定的风景名胜区、自然保护区和其他需要特别保护的区域内，不得建设污染环境的工业生产设施；建设其他设施，其污染物排放不得超过规定的排放标准。Article 18. Within the scenic6 spots or historic sites, nature reserves and other zones that need special protection, as designated by the State Council, the relevant competent department under the State Council, and the peoples governments of provinces, autonomous7 regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government, no industrial production installations that cause environmental pollution shall be built; other installations to be built in these areas must not exceed the prescribed standards for the discharge of pollutants8. 已经建成的设施，其污染物排放超过规定的排放标准的，限期治理。If the installations that have been built discharge more pollutants than are specified9 by the prescribed discharge standards, such pollution shall be eliminated or controlled within a prescribed period of time. 第十九条 开发利用自然资源，必须采取措施保护生态环境。Article 19. Measures must be taken to protect the ecological environment