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Sustainability
Meaning
Noun
●
In Ecology:
The ability to
sustain
something.
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
,
planning
and
acting
for the ability to
maintain
these
necessary
resources for future generations.
●
In Business:
The ability to
sustain
something.
The ability to
sustain
a business
in the long term
, which is a state that is
partly
dependent
on, but
broader
than,
profitability
today
or in the
short term
; it
involves
aspects
of a
plausible
path
toward
eventual
profitability
(as
applies
to a
startup
) and
ecologic
sustain
ability (
for example
, the
long-term
dependence
of the timber/lumber industry on
forest
preservation
and
renewal
, or of
fisheries
on
viable
fish
stocks).
●
The ability to
sustain
something.
The ability to
sustain
a
civic
practice
or process
in the long term
, such as
democracy
,
entrepreneurialism
, a
war effort
, or others.
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Antonyms
Unsustainability
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Conservation
Governance
Efficiency
Resilience
Biodiversity
Stability
Profitability
Innovation
Development
Csr
Preservation
Productivity
Stewardship
Survival
Safety
Competitiveness
Ecology
Growth
Globalization
Effectiveness
Prosperity
Management
Affordability
Entrepreneurship
Security
Quality
Environmental
Leadership
Success
Performance
Agriculture
Environment
Diversity
Diversification
Tourism
Sustainable Development
Environmental Protection
Social Responsibility
Renewable Energy
Circular Economy
Supply Chain
Economic Growth
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