sustainable development
Future-conscious economic growth
Sustainable development is growth or progress that meets present needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet theirs.
The concept balances economic advancement with environmental protection and social equity: The city's sustainable development plan prioritizes green spaces and affordable housing.
The term emerged in environmental policy discussions and now shapes urban planning, corporate strategy, and international agreements.
- triple bottom lineBusiness accountability triad
- renewable energySelf-replenishing natural power
- clean energyPower from sustainable sources
- net zeroBalanced emissions state
- environmental justiceFair sharing of ecological burdens
resiliency · conservation · climate change · indigenous rights · carbon neutrality · biodiversity · circular economy · decoupling · urban planning · green building · ecological restoration · climate adaptation · energy transition · poverty alleviation · fair trade · carrying capacity · food security · future generations
- environmentalismecology, conservationism, recycling bins, campaigner, environmentalism
- Canadian ArcticNunavut, Northwest Territories, Yukon, Baffin Island, Yellowknife
- Caribbean economicstourism industry, foreign investment, GDP, trade deficit, economic growth
- developmentsmaster-planned community, subdivision, housing project, housing estate, urban renewal
- environmental planningregional planning, impact assessment, resource management, climate policy, habitat protection
- green businesscorporate responsibility, ESG, CSR, green initiative, green marketing
sustainable developmentresource depletion
Exhausting available materials gradually
overexploitation · environmental degradation · resource extraction · strip mining · overconsumption
sustainable developmentunchecked growth
Increase without restraint
environmental degradation · ecocide · overdevelopment · hyperconsumerism · profit maximization
develop, development, sustain, developing, developed, sustained, developer, undeveloped, sustenance