The quality of the environment and its component resources are held in trust by today’s people for future generations. The concept of sustainable development stresses this, but short-term gain and individual or corporate profit presently predominate. Often citizens are aware of the consequences of such poor stewardship, but they cannot afford, especially in poor countries, to behave otherwise. Aid agencies, international funding bodies, NGOs and business are increasingly aware of these issues but finding adequate funds to assist people to take better care of the environment is a challenge.