Leah Gibbons and Brandon Yarborough wrote: > How about this: > > Sustainable--a practice, product, service, etc. that meets the needs of > current generations without compromising the ability to meet the needs of > future generations.
Hello Leah, Sustainability is a complex concept and I don't think there is any "standard" definition. If memory serves, the one you suggest is similar to the Brundlant definition. Recently I found a useful compilation of definitions: http://sustainabilityed.org/what/education_for_sustainability/what_is_sustainability.html I like this one: "Sustainability is a dynamic condition which requires a basic understanding of the interconnections and interdependency among ecological, economic and social systems. Sustainability means providing a rich quality of life for all, and accomplishing this within the means of nature." Jaimie P. Cloud, Cloud Institute, www.cloudinstitute.org I would switch the order of the two sentences, but the first sentence makes it clear that policy design for sustainability always requires inter-disciplinaryr analysis. Luis
