Sustainability

A characteristic or state whereby the needs of the present and local population can be met without compromising the ability of future generations or populations in other locations to meet their needs. Sustainability is about both inter-generational equity (captured by ‘environmental sustainability’) and intra-generational equity (captured by ‘social sustainability’). Sustainable development is about balancing both demands and not about sacrificing one entirely for the other.

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