Ma Jun
Ma Jun
Ma Jun, courtesy name Deheng, was a Chinese mechanical engineer and government official during the Three Kingdoms era of China. His most notable invention was that of the south-pointing chariot, a directional compass vehicle which actually had no magnetic function, but was operated by use of differential gears. It is because of this revolutionary devicethat Ma Jun is known as one of the most brilliant mechanical engineers and inventors of his day. The device was re-invented by many after Ma...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionEnvironmentalist
Date of Birth22 May 1968
CountryChina
I hope to see an integrated solution created to deal with both the local pollution problem and the global climate change problem.
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.
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.
To deal with local pollution, China has put on the agenda the capping of coal, which has long been a sensitive issue.
At the end of the day, the government, local government all bow to public pressure.
It's true that hydropower exploitation can bring economic development, but not necessarily to the benefit of local people.
In China we need to do our own part to try to combat global climate change.
I know the government needs to ensure economic growth... we just hope it takes care of the environment, too.
Everyone knows the link between the environment and their own health.
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.
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.
In America, you complain about job losses because of China, but here, we carry all of the environmental costs.
No matter how rich you are, you can't get healthy air.
We copied laws and regulations from western countries, but enforcement remains weak, and environmental litigation is still quite near impossible.