Module 1: Sustainable environment, society and economy

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Lesson 1: What is sustainability?

Module 1: Sustainable environment, society and economy Chapter 1: The world of sustainability Lesson 1: What is sustainability?

Definitions

  • «The property of being environmentally sustainable; the degree to which a process or enterprise is able to be maintained or continued while avoiding the long-term depletion of natural resources.»
  • «Sustainability can be defined as the capacity to maintain or improve the state and availability of desirable materials or conditions over the long term»
  • «Sustainability is the long-term viability of a community, set of social institutions, or societal practice.»
  • «Sustainable development is the development that meets the needs of current generations without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs».
  • Sustainability is the ability of something to be sustain or the ability of something to last.
  • Sustainability is the balance of social equality, economic opportunity and earth resources to ensure they will exist for ever.
  • Sustainability is about decision making.

The Question:What is it that we are trying to make it last and for how long do we want it to last?

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