Sustainability
Origin: Lat. sustinēre
Sustainability is a systemic concept, relating to the continuity of economic, social, institutional and environmental aspects of human society. It is intended to be a means of configuring civilization and human activity so that society, its members and its economies are able to meet their needs and express their greatest potential in the present, while preserving biodiversity and natural ecosystems, and planning and acting for the ability to maintain these ideals in the very long term. Sustainability affects every level of organization, from the local neighbourhood to the entire planet.
Spanish: Sustentabilidad
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