Recovery Association of America

Sustainability (from the latin sustinere - hold up, hold upright; furnish with means of support; bear, undergo, endure), is the ability to continue over a long period of time.[1][2] In modern usage it generally refers to a state in which the environment, economy and society will continue to exist over a long period of time.[3] Many definitions emphasize the environmental dimension.[4][5] This can include addressing key environmental problems, including climate change and biodiversity loss. The idea of sustainability can guide decisions at the global, national, organizational, and individual levels.[6] A related concept is that of sustainable development, and the terms are often used to mean the same thing.[7] UNESCO distinguishes the two like this: "Sustainability is often thought of as a long-term goal (i.e. a more sustainable world), while sustainable development refers to the many processes and pathways to achieve it."[8]

Details around the economic dimension of sustainability are controversial.[9]…

Sustainability (from the latin sustinere - hold up, hold upright; furnish with means of support; bear, undergo, endure), is the ability to continue over a long period of time.[1][2] In modern usage it generally refers to a state in which the environment, economy and society will continue to exist over a long period of time.[3] Many definitions emphasize the environmental dimension.[4][5] This can include addressing key environmental problems, including climate change and biodiversity loss. The idea of sustainability can guide decisions at the global, national, organizational, and individual levels.[6] A related concept is that of sustainable development, and the terms are often used to mean the same thing.[7] UNESCO distinguishes the two like this: "Sustainability is often thought of as a long-term goal (i.e. a more sustainable world), while sustainable development refers to the many processes and pathways to achieve it."[8]

Details around the economic dimension of sustainability are controversial.[9]…

Sustainability (from the latin sustinere - hold up, hold upright; furnish with means of support; bear, undergo, endure), is the ability to continue over a long period of time.[1][2] In modern usage it generally refers to a state in which the environment, economy and society will continue to exist over a long period of time.[3] Many definitions emphasize the environmental dimension.[4][5] This can include addressing key environmental problems, including climate change and biodiversity loss. The idea of sustainability can guide decisions at the global, national, organizational, and individual levels.[6] A related concept is that of sustainable development, and the terms are often used to mean the same thing.[7] UNESCO distinguishes the two like this: "Sustainability is often thought of as a long-term goal (i.e. a more sustainable world), while sustainable development refers to the many processes and pathways to achieve it."[8]

Details around the economic dimension of sustainability are controversial.[9]…

Sustainability (from the latin sustinere - hold up, hold upright; furnish with means of support; bear, undergo, endure), is the ability to continue over a long period of time.[1][2] In modern usage it generally refers to a state in which the environment, economy and society will continue to exist over a long period of time.[3] Many definitions emphasize the environmental dimension.[4][5] This can include addressing key environmental problems, including climate change and biodiversity loss. The idea of sustainability can guide decisions at the global, national, organizational, and individual levels.[6] A related concept is that of sustainable development, and the terms are often used to mean the same thing.[7] UNESCO distinguishes the two like this: "Sustainability is often thought of as a long-term goal (i.e. a more sustainable world), while sustainable development refers to the many processes and pathways to achieve it."[8]

Details around the economic dimension of sustainability are controversial.[9]…