Dilemmas of Sustainability in Turbulent Times: the Portuguese Case in Contex

This chapter considers a group of data marked by multiple dilemmas and perplexities that challenge both citizens and decision-makers in troubled times. The financial crisis which, since 2008, has proved to have social, economic and ecological effects,1 has given rise to increasing difficulties in bringing together socio-economic needs (i.e. ensuring or improving quality of life for everyone) and environmental needs (i.e. ensuring that ecological limits are not exceeded).