Meanwhile, the economic consequences of environmentaldegradation can be severe. The report estimates that a 10%reduction in the productive capacity of soils and freshwater areasalone could lead to a reduction in the trade balance equivalent tomore than 4% of GDP.
与此同时，环境恶化的经济后果可能极为严重。报告估计，土壤和清洁水域生产能力下降10%就能让一国贸易余额下降GDP的4%以上。