China is bearing the environmental cost for much of the world because China is the factory of the world. - Ma Jun 1 Share Now -
Environmental groups are not completely against dams. We approve of appropriate development. - Ma Jun 2 Share Now -
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 3 Share Now -
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 4 Share Now -
China's environmental conundrums will not be solved by changes within government alone. New mechanisms are needed to allow the communities which may be affected by a given plan, and citizens concerned about the environment, to join in. - Ma Jun 5 Share Now -
If major companies sourcing in developing countries care only about price and quality, local suppliers will be lured to cut corners on environmental standards to win contracts. - Ma Jun 6 Share Now -
In America, you complain about job losses because of China, but here, we carry all of the environmental costs. - Ma Jun 7 Share Now -
Urban residents, most of them middle class, have a much better sense of their environmental rights, and they're willing to take to the streets. - Ma Jun 8 Share Now -
We copied laws and regulations from western countries, but enforcement remains weak, and environmental litigation is still quite near impossible. - Ma Jun 9 Share Now -
Environmental agencies in China are hamstrung by local officials who put economic growth ahead of environmental protection; even the courts are beholden to local officials, and they are not open to environmental litigation. - Ma Jun 10 Share Now -
