The authors suggest that : to meet the demand of geological survey in the 21th century , a linkage should be established between mineral resources and environment , environmental issues should be considered from mineral exploration and assessment ; although economic or exploration geologists can understand the environmental processes of mineral exploitation well and have some advantages to deal with the problems of geo - environment as compared with other scientists , they should totally renew their view points and knowledge timely , especially on environmental science , biology and epidemic disease 作者建議:為適應我國新時期地質工作的需要,應適時啟動資源環境一體化方面的研究,在資源評價和勘查階段考慮環境問題,從資源評價與勘查獲得的大量資料中提取環境信息,不僅可幫助解決一些與資源有關的環境問題,而且可提高地質資料的利用率;雖然資源學家理解礦床環境有關的地質作用,具有研究礦床環境的某些優勢,但我們必須即時轉變觀念,不斷更新知識,特別是環境科學、流行病學和生物科學方面的知識,才能真正實現角色轉換。