We can't go to courts in China, so we have to find alternate ways, like working with brands to try and create a level playing field by identifying the most obvious polluters. Ma Jun More Quotes by Ma Jun More Quotes From Ma Jun (Diversion) has caused so much suffering and needs so many dams to keep up supply, and that has impacted biodiversity. Ma Jun environment Environmental enforcement needs to be enhanced, but if they can be assisted by other stakeholders and other powerful departments, especially investors, banks and stock market regulators, it can provide a big help. Ma Jun world We talk about local government interference in environmental enforcement and these central government investigations can address this problem at the source. Ma Jun environment The coal power sector has strengthened standards ahead of others, but to really motivate the change to happen, the law must be enforced and that depends on data quality. Ma Jun world China has no intention or need to participate in a 'currency war', there is no need to worry. Ma Jun business Pollution is a serious one. Water pollution, air pollution, and then solid hazardous waste pollution. And then beyond that, we also have the resources issue. Not just water resources but other natural resources, the mining resources being consumed, and the destruction of our ecosystem. Ma Jun beyond pollution serious water Beijing was such a different city. There were so few cars, I could walk in the middle of the road. In the summer, the streetlamps attracted swirling bugs. I loved those bugs: crickets, praying mantis, all kinds of beetles. I also have a vivid memory of dazzling sunlight coming out of the sky. Ma Jun walk city memory sky Environmental groups are not completely against dams. We approve of appropriate development. Ma Jun against environmental development People realised this is real pollution; it is not fog. Now everyone has to face the data and come out of their comfort zone. Ma Jun face comfort-zone pollution people No matter how rich you are, you can't get healthy air. Ma Jun how you rich matter Globalisation has powered economic growth in developing countries such as China. Global logistics, low domestic production costs, and strong consumer demand have let the country develop strong export-based manufacturing, making the country the workshop of the world. Ma Jun growth strong country world We firmly believe the environmental issues cannot be addressed without extensive public participation, but people need to be informed before they can get involved. Ma Jun need environmental believe people Even the government understands that the environmental challenge is so big that no single agency can handle it. It needs collaboration among all the stakeholders - companies, governments, NGOs and the public. Public accountability will be the ultimate driving force. Ma Jun challenge environmental government In China we need to do our own part to try to combat global climate change. Ma Jun own try climate-change change Everyone knows the link between the environment and their own health. Ma Jun everyone own environment health In America, you complain about job losses because of China, but here, we carry all of the environmental costs. Ma Jun job you environmental america Everyone else has some interest in economic growth and development, which often happens at the expense of the environment and community. We need the other side to join this to check and balance. Ma Jun environment balance growth community We copied laws and regulations from western countries, but enforcement remains weak, and environmental litigation is still quite near impossible. Ma Jun laws environmental weak impossible I hope they can see that as a consumer, if they express themselves, they may make an impact and leverage their impact on the brands, and the brands can leverage their buying power on tens of thousands of polluters - suppliers - in China. Ma Jun see impact power hope Brands who come to China, often they just care about price - so they actually drive the suppliers to cut corners on environmental standards to win a contract. Ma Jun drive win environmental care
