Sustainable development with
“Good hearts and willingness to take actions”

Honorable chairman, ladies and gentlemen,
It is my distinct honor to speak in this Summit of Love and Peace. “Take actions” is the positive attitude we should all embrace when human beings are faced with the serious test of survival. It is particularly significant that the summit is held in Germany this year. After the devastating nuclear disaster in Japan this March 11, Germany is the first country in the world to abolish use of nuclear power by 2022 with an aim to building a safer environment free from the threat of nuclear radiation.
As a researcher of environmental pollution and a trainer in Chemical, Biological, Radiation and Nuclear Disasters Rescue, I am fully aware that prevention is more important than the improving technology. When the longer disasters prolong, the more resources will have to be devoted. The best disaster prevention is to keep them from happening. Germany’s decision to abandon nuclear power provokes our consideration. The topic of this year’s UN NGO conference is “Sustainable Society and Responsive Citizens”. As such this conference is to encourage citizens to take part, to provide creative viewpoints, and to realize that they are the keys to create a sustainable world. This is what Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon said “Sustainable development is about individual and collective action. It’s about empowering people to get involved and when civic engagement is harnessed to its full potential, it is a genuine force for social cohesion and sustainable societies.”
In addition, sustainable development is an integrated concept involving economic, social, cultural, technology and natural environment. The forecast the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change made in the 4th assessment report on November 17th, 2007 says that due to global warming and climate change, in 50 years, Africa and Asia will suffer from serious famine and water shortage. Governments should set up adaptation strategy as soon as possible.( IPCC找不到) Not long after, in August, 2011, East Africa suffered from the most severe famine in 60 years. 12 million and 400 thousand people in Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia were stricken by shortage of food and clean water. What’s worse, drought and famine wreaked havoc in Somalia. UN estimated at least 600 thousand lives of children are in the line. The tragedy confirms again the importance and urgency of sustainable development.
As a Chinese saying goes “it takes more than one cold day for a river to freeze three feet deep”. According to UN IPCC, over 90% of global warming is the result of the increase of greenhouse gas caused by human activities. The inference from the IPCC special report on emission scenario is that global temperature might rise by 1.1-6.4℃, which might in turn cause a rise of sea level by 18 to 59 centimeters. IPCC even predicted that if temperature rises by 1.5-2.5 ℃, 20-30% of species in the world might be extinct.
Therefore, if we cannot stop or prevent global warming effectively, mankind will be faced with vast extinction of species, extreme climate patterns, increased risk of flood and drought, dwindled supply of clean water, widespread severe famine and unstoppable infectious diseases. Drought and famine in East Africa need collective efforts from governments and NGOs. The message we pick up from all these disasters is that it pays to start sustainable development early.  

In 1979, the well-known British scientist, Dr. James Lovelock put forth Gaia Hypothesis, pointing out that the Earth is an organism. Too many industrial activities will lead to serious damage to the environment. In the revival of the Earth, any changes will lead to an extinction of human civilization. Obviously, disasters caused by global warming are the consequence of what we did to the environment. These are just the beginning signs of the complaints of the Earth.

In my opinion, it is difficult to find any effective way to prevent the icebergs in the North and South poles from melting with current technological arsenal we have. So, what can we count on? What tools are available to us to balance the risk of global warming and environmental degradation? Fortunately enough, the study of the power of “heart” and “love” has been conducted in the research areas of science as well as philosophy. An alternative path of “environmental protection of the mind”, which is different from technological advancement, has been found. American quantum physicist, Dr. Fred Alan Wolf, once pointed out that without “heart”, universe would never exist; all the perceived are made by “heart”. Thus, it is clear that the energy given by “good heart” does echo and interact with the universe or the world. And the positive energy good heart emits can balance the chaotic magnetic field of the Earth.   

This April, serious forest fires occurred in Texas, America. The fires engulfed 3 million acres of land. Governor Perry called on the people in Texas to pray on April 19, three days before the Earth Day, for ending the wildfire and drought, and for the safety of Texas and the brave firefighters and rescue teams. I personally took part in the rescue operation of the September 21 earthquake in Taiwan and the prayers afterwards. I also participated in a lot of ceremonies and activities to send out sincere wishes for the earth. Therefore I can fully understand the peaceful power of positive energy from kind heart and its effect in stabilizing the magnetic fields of our living environment.

Just like COP 15 hoped everyone to upload his/her messages of caring about the environment, the 2010 World Summit of Human Rights gathered more than 100 thousand articles on the website and successfully achieve the goal of information exchanges. In the summit, honorary vice president of Association of World Citizens indicated that the Earth has its own life cycle. We must love the Earth, take good care of her, and treat her with love and peace. 

Every world citizen has his share of responsibility for sustainable development. Theories and practices are nothing but good reminders of our self-consciousness. My past 20 years of experiences in national security and disaster prevention has made me believe “good heart and willingness to take actions” is the way to activate the positive energy of stabilizing earth and restoring balance. And the key of the key is “the willingness to take actions”.  

As such I would like to put forth three suggestions of what everyone can do to balance the magnetic field, to promote awareness and to achieve sustainable development.  
First, governments in all countries should strengthen deliberation and cooperation that organizes with NGOs and look for various ways of coordination and resolution. Second, quiet your mind for one minute every day. With your good heart in calm, you can spread positive energy of loving yourself, loving family members, loving people around the world and loving the Earth. Also, remember to take actions to reduce carbon dioxide emission.
Third, join the global endorsement of “Declaration for Love of the World and Peace” and “Declaration for human rights of world citizens” on the Internet. And send your articles to the World Summit of Human Rights to show your determination of protecting the Earth and supporting sustainable development.

Ming-Jer Liou, Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering, National Chiao Tung University . Assistant professor, Department of Chemical engineering, Army Academy , ROC. Assistant professor, Van-Nung University .  Consultant, National Fire Agency, Ministry of the Interor, ROC.

參考經歷與期刊：

Vice director, Army Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Defense Research Center
2000.09-2004.07  Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan
1992.09-1995.07  MS in Applied Chemistry, Chung Cheng Institute of Technology, Taiwan
1998.09-present   Lecturer/consultant, National Fire Agency Ministry of the Interior, Taiwan

• Topic: “The Prevention, Containment and Recovery of Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Disasters”
• Introduced the characteristics of radioactive, biological and chemical hazards/toxicants
• Instructed fire chiefs in prevention, response and recovery in nuclear, biological and chemical disasters

Academic thesis：
1. Ph.D.： Oxidation of Nitro and Nitramine Explosives by Fenton Processes (2004.07)
2. Master： The synthesis of the precursors and derivatives of the energetic cage compound HNIW (1995.05)
Academic Journal：
1. Ming-Jer Liou, Ming-Chun Lu* and Jong-Nan Chen, (2003, 2) “Oxidation of Explosives by Fenton and photo-Fenton processes” Water Res., 37, p.3172-3179.(SCI) (NSC 91-2211-E-041-008)
2. Ming-Jer Liou, Ming-Chun Lu* and Jong-Nan Chen, (2004, 7) “Degradation of TNT By Photo-Fenton Process” Chemosphere, 57, p.1107-1114. (SCI)
3. Ming-Jer Liou and Ming-Chun Lu*, (2007) “Catalytic degradation of nitroaromatic explosives with Fenton’s reagent” Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemistry, 277, Issue: 1-2, p.155-163.(SCI)
4. Kuen Song Lin, Ming June Hsieh, Ming Jer Liou, Sheau Long Lee, Cheng-Kuo Lai, (2007) “Disinfection effect of chlorine dioxide on air quality control in Armed Forces General Hospital of Taiwan” Nature and Science, 5(4),p. 94-99.
5. Ming-Jer Liou and Ming-Chun Lu*, (2008) “Catalytic Degradation of Explosives with Goethite and Hydrogen Peroxide” Journal of Hazardous Materials, 151, p.540-546. (SCI)
6. Hou-Jen Tsai, Chi-Man Ho, Tzu-Hao Ting, Ming-Jer Liou, Jinn-Shing Lee and Long-Chyr Shu, (2003, 7) “Synthesis of HNIW High Energetic Cage Compound” The Chinese Chemistry. Soc., 61(2), p.199-207. (NSC 90-2623-7-014-010)
7. Hou-Jen Tsai, Chi-Wei Hsieh, Gia-Lih Lin and Ming-Jer Liou, (2007, 3) “Preparation the Precursors of CL -20 High Energetic Material as inhibitors of AchE and BchE”  Journal of Explosives and Propellants, R.O.C., 23(1), p.1-10. (NSC 95-2221-E-606-014)
8. Hsin-Ling Lee*, Chung-Dann Kan*, Chia-Ling Tsai, Ming-Jer Liou, and How-Ran Guo, (2009, 8) “Comparative effects of the formulation of glyphosate-surfactant herbicides on hemodynamics in swine” Clinical Toxicology, 47, p.651-658. (SCI)