LaDou J
Pol J Occup Med Environ Health. 1992;5(3):223-6.
The majority of investment in manufacturing industries in the newly industrialized countries come from foreign companies or investors. This vital source of new jobs and capital for the development of infrastructure brings with it some very significant longterm costs in environmental remediation and workers' compensation insurance that are seldom discussed with candor. These costs may be considered a necessary step on the road to industrialization by many developing countries. But the longterm costs may be high enough to sustain the relative poverty of the country. Moreover, the absence of value added in the process of manufacturing may insure the continued economic dependence on foreign interests. The inadequacy of international environmental law is of concern to a few important organizations. But the extent of environmental degradation in many newly industrialized countries warrants far more effort at regulation and enforcement. Likewise, the high levels of worker fatalities and injuries in developing countries remind us of the need for international cooperation and health and safety program development.
新兴工业化国家制造业的大部分投资来自外国公司或投资者。这一为基础设施发展提供新就业机会和资本的重要来源，也带来了一些非常重大的长期成本，如环境整治和工人补偿保险，而这些成本很少被坦率地讨论。许多发展中国家可能认为这些成本是工业化道路上的必要一步。但长期成本可能高到足以维持该国的相对贫困状态。此外，制造业过程中缺乏附加值可能确保该国在经济上继续依赖外国利益。国际环境法的不足引起了一些重要组织的关注。但许多新兴工业化国家的环境退化程度需要在监管和执法方面付出更多努力。同样，发展中国家工人的高伤亡率提醒我们需要开展国际合作并制定健康与安全计划。
