A sustainable way of life is one in which human needs are met without diminishing the ability of other people, wild species, or future generations to survive
Here is another term that does not have a widely-accepted definition For coffee agriculture and resource development, the term implies concern both for laborers' working conditions and for trading practices and land tenure systems that do not impoverish farmersas well as sensitivity to the environment, minimization of pollution, and independence from non-renewable energy sources At the intersection of ecology, economics, and politics, sustainability is concerned with the equitable allocation and consumption of resources, now and in the future
"Development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs" The Bruntland Commission's definition
Adjective used to characterize human activities which can be sustained over the long term, without adversely affecting the environmental conditions (soil conditions, water quality, climate) necessary to support those same activities in the future
1) an action or process that is capable of continuing indefinitely; 2) using natural, renewable, and recyclable resources and products so that limited resources are conserved, stable economic growth is achieved, and damage to the environment is minimized
a resource or system that meets present needs without compromising those of future generations Example: a continuously maintained forest where mature trees are harvested and new trees are replanted to filter pollutants and provide continued resources and products for future generations
Sustainability refers to the ability of the Wyandotte County Child and Family Campus to persist in demonstrating critical desirable features that promote longevity of the Campus, its relationship to the community and its relationship to economic and political agents that may extend beyond the local community This definition implies an interdependence between the Campus and its surrounding community in which positive outcomes are generated for children and families In turn, demonstration of such outcomes draws resources to the community that supports the efforts of the Campus
Resources are sustainable if they cannot be used up For instance, oil resources are gradually decreasing whereas the wind can be harnessed to produce energy continuously
You use sustainable to describe the use of natural resources when this use is kept at a steady level that is not likely to damage the environment. Try to buy wood that you know has come from a sustainable source
1 Of, relating to, or being a method of harvesting or using a resource so that the resource is not depleted or permanently damaged 2 Relating to a human activity that can be sustained over the long term, without adversely affecting the environmental conditions (soil conditions, water quality, climate) necessary to support those same activities in the future
The Worldwatch Institute defines "sustainable" as "meeting present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs " For example, wood harvested from a "sustainable forest" means that the wood is derived from a forest managed in a manner so that the trees harvested will be replaced at a rate that matches the rate of removal In this regard, the forest will continue producing wood for successive generations
A sustainable plan, method, or system is designed to continue at the same rate or level of activity without any problems. The creation of an efficient and sustainable transport system is critical to the long-term future of London