ABSTRACT
Today climate change is one of the most serious and controversial problems in human experience, and this situation seems likely to intensify (Emanuel, 2007, p84).
In 2010, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions rose by 5 per cent over 2009, when they had fallen because of the world economic crisis and recession. This crisis temporarily resulted in reduced GHG emissions; however, it also changed governmental priorities and brought forward recession-linked fi nancial and social issues. As a consequence, governments found it hard to implement an eco-oriented agenda. This is an irrational consequence because issues arise from environment crises that are as urgent and dramatic as economic ones.
