People don't put a high value on climate protection

People don't put a high value on climate protection
(Phys.org) —People are bad at getting a grip on collective risks. Climate change is a good example of this: the annual climate summits have so far not led to specific measures. The reason for this is that people attach greater value to an immediate material reward than to investing in future quality of life. http://phys.org/news/2013-10-people-dont-high-climate.html#nwlt

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