8人在新西兰山崩中死亡,原因是在预防方面长期投资不足以及过时的土地使用法。 Eight died in New Zealand landslides due to chronic underinvestment in prevention and outdated land-use laws.

8人在最近的新西兰山崩中丧生,这突显出尽管一再发生悲剧,但新西兰仍然未能减少最致命的自然灾害带来的危险。 Eight people died in recent New Zealand landslides, underscoring the country’s ongoing failure to reduce risks from the deadliest natural hazard, despite repeated tragedies. 2010年以来,在190亿新西兰元自然灾害支出中,只有3%用于预防,其中97%用于应对和恢复。 Since 2010, only 3% of NZ’s NZ$19 billion natural hazard spending went to prevention, with 97% on response and recovery. 过时的土地使用法限制了地方理事会限制高风险地区发展的能力,机构间协调不力,国家数据不一致,气候变化的威胁加剧了脆弱性。 Outdated land-use laws limit local councils’ ability to restrict development in high-risk zones, and poor coordination among agencies, inconsistent national data, and climate change threats worsen vulnerability. 专家们警告说,在降低风险方面持续投资不足将导致更大的生命损失和更高的成本。 Experts warn that continued underinvestment in risk reduction will lead to greater loss of life and higher costs.