Definitions
Defined as meeting present needs without compromising future generations.
What is sustainability?
Ensuring people earn enough income to meet basic needs.
What is a goal of economic sustainability?
Creating fairness and equal access to resources in society.
What is the aim of social sustainability?
The variety of plant and animal life within ecosystems.
What is biodiversity?
The ability to access essentials like food and healthcare due to income.
What is improved physical health?
Sustainability dimension focused on incomes and economic growth.
What is economic sustainability?
Access to food, shelter, and healthcare as a result of income.
What is a benefit of economic sustainability?
Support systems that provide food, income, or housing to vulnerable people.
What is social protection?
Resources such as water, forests, or fish that regenerate naturally.
What are renewable resources?
Education contributing to knowledge and skill development.
What is human development?
Ensuring access to human rights, education and healthcare for all.
What is social sustainability?
Government income used to fund services like hospitals and schools.
What is increased taxation revenue for services?
Providing income, food, housing or healthcare to vulnerable populations.
What is social protection?
Air or water contamination that can lead to disease.
What is pollution?
Access to clean water improving body functioning.
What is physical health?
Using natural resources in a way that preserves them for the future.
What is environmental sustainability?
Strategies such as innovation, job creation, and trade.
What is any one economic sustainability strategy?
A condition where people can safely access education, work and services.
What is peace and security?
The long-term increase in global temperatures.
What is climate change?
The idea that economic, social and environmental sustainability all influence each other.
What is the interrelationship between sustainability dimensions?
Resources that cannot be replenished quickly (e.g. coal, oil).
What are non-renewable resources?
Increased access to education and opportunities due to stable income.
What is economic sustainability promoting human development?
Improved access to education and community participation to promote a sense of belonging.
What is social sustainability improving spiritual health and wellbeing?
Cleaner air and reduced disease from sustainable energy sources.
What is a benefit of using renewable energy?
Ensuring future generations can achieve similar health and development outcomes.
What is the importance of sustainability?