Environmental groups are not completely against dams. We approve of appropriate development. Ma Jun More Quotes by Ma Jun More Quotes From Ma Jun I know the government needs to ensure economic growth... we just hope it takes care of the environment, too. Ma Jun growthcaregovernmenthope China has leapfrogged into this information age, and Web users have grown very significantly, which knocked down the cost of doing the environmental transparency. Ma Jun downenvironmentalinformationage One thing most people would agree is that climate change would add further uncertainties to our already quite tight water supply situation in China. Ma Jun climate-changechangewaterpeople Some of the areas in China have been under very grave water scarcity: for example, the north China plain; they are facing a very serious water shortage. Per capita levels have dropped to very serious levels, including in Beijing. Ma Jun somechinaseriouswater I hope to see an integrated solution created to deal with both the local pollution problem and the global climate change problem. Ma Jun pollutionclimate-changechangehope We want to use the environment to shift the way our society works. Ma Jun environmentsocietywantway I think its time to change and balance the environment and growth. If we don't do that, we're going to suffer a hard landing one day very soon. Ma Jun daygrowthchangetime When I look at China's environmental problems, the real barrier is not lack of technology or money. It's lack of motivation. Ma Jun lookenvironmentaltechnologymoney If you publish something in traditional media, it's one-way. With social media, we get all this info coming back from those who read our posts. Ma Jun backyousocial-mediamedia The motivation should come from regulatory enforcement, but enforcement is weak, and environmental litigation is near to impossible. So there's an urgent need for extensive public participation to generate another kind of motivation. Ma Jun environmentalmotivationimpossible
