"Since environmental issues entered the international agenda in the early 1970s, global environmental politics and policies have been developing rapidly. The environmental governance system we have today reflects both the successes and failures of this development. There is great awareness of environmental threats and numerous efforts have emerged to address them globally."
(Najam, J. et. al.,
Global Environmental Governance: A Reform Agenda, International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2006, visited 2010-08-20)
