The situation is quite serious - groundwater is important source for water use, including drinking water, and if it gets contaminated, it's very costly and difficult to clean. Ma Jun cleancontaminatecostly Change image and share on social
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 areabeijingcapita share on social
While cheap products are exported to western countries, the waste is dumped mostly in China's back yard, contaminating its air, water, soil and seas. Ma Jun airbackcheap Change image and share on social
Like in those cancer villages, a group of old ladies kneeling down in front of me, you know, holding a bottle of polluted water and hoping that they would get help, this is the voice that got drowned in this complex, globalized supply chain system. Ma Jun bottlecancerchain share on social
China's energy is very much focused on coal, and the economy is very focused on heavy industry, which is carbon intensive, so restructuring won't be easy. Ma Jun carbonchinacoal Change image and share on social
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 carecompanycontract Change image and share on social
It has been shown that public participation can limit powerful interest groups, while competing interests can help find a reasonable balance between development and environmental protection. Ma Jun balancecompetedevelopment Change image and share on social
In the future, officials will feel more pressure to protect the environment. But how to assess the officials' efforts to protect the environment is still a pivotal issue. Ma Jun asseseffortenvironment Change image and share on social
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 barrierchinaenvironmental Change image and share on social
Of course, as consumers, we want cheap and good products; however, if these production processes are exceeding wastewater discharge standards and even causing heavy metal pollution, they will cause long-lasting damage to the ecological environment and public health. Ma Jun causecheapconsumer share on social
