When will the worlds leaders recognised the 'Great Ecological Crisis?'

I watch the reaction to the financial crisis facing the world with amazement. While I support the moves being made by Governments around the world, what I wonder is when will these some people realise that we are also facing an 'Ecological Crisis' and support it with the vigour as they are supporting all the banks and insurance companies.

Imagine if the US Government allocated US$700bn to save the worlds rainforests and other woodlands, I mean these are our carbon banks. What about allocating this money to poverty and thus preventing the continued destrustrion of forest for farming.

I am no expert on the cost of saving forest however I am sure US$700bn would go a long way in Indonesia or Brazil. not to mention all the money the rest of the world governments are allocating to save their own institutions. Australia alone is giving $4bn to the non bank lenders.

What about allocating these funds to research on renewable energy?

Do you think we could focus the governments of the world to the environment with the same intensity as they do with the finance sector, time will tell?