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June 14, 2008

Heinrich Bonnenberg, Energiewerke Nord
DGAP, Platinum Contributor (358)

I am traveling three times the year to China, to all parts of the country, last time to the border to Myanmar. I have seen the very bad environmental situation at many places, but I have also seen many acceptable solutions.
I had many discussions about the environmental situation with political, business and scientific elite and I have found that it is completely understood the necessity for improving the environmental situation and that they have also understood that good environment is a basic right.

We should not criticize worthy China with moral arguments; we should assist by telling them how we in our country have solved and are still solving the problems.
German industrialization started in the second part of 19th century, with a high booming after the second world war. But the German environmental laws are only from 1957 water, 1974 air and noise, 1977 nature, 1986 waste, all being furthermore developed till today. Environmental development needs much time, in cultural understanding, in development of technologies, in administrative realization.

The Chinese are very interested to adopt our lessons learnt, experiences, developments and all which is connected with environmental protection, protection for nature entirely, not only for men.

It would be interesting if some body could tell us what e.g. Germany is doing to assist the Chinese in realizing efficient environmental protection.

I ask for fairness and respect for great China.

June 19, 2008

Ilyas M. Mohsin, PPP, Platinum Contributor (296)

As International Law etc remains a make-believe affair, human rights do not mean much nor does the UN etc.

June 19, 2008

Donald Stadler, Self-employed, Diamond Contributor (1052)

Look at the bright side, Ilyas. International Law may not be able to do anything about China, but may work if directed at the US. That seems to be the way International Law works.

June 20, 2008

Ilyas M. Mohsin, PPP, Platinum Contributor (296)

Donald I would not put my money on such a bet considering what is going on, generally, in Iraq/ Afghanistan. China as yet does not seem to figure in this mess. That is the brighter side; Gas Emissions etc only attract confences and long-winded statements though some people are, even now, sincere to the cause.

June 20, 2008

Donald Stadler, Self-employed, Diamond Contributor (1052)

Ilyas, I would nto bet the life savings on the success of such an effort either. I was merely pointing out that regardless of the original intent or targeting of a piece of International Law, it is the US which eventually ends up on the wrong end of the lawsuit while the true malefactors walk free.