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       What is sustainability? 
   DIR By: randomUser
       Date: September 5, 2016, 3:01 pm
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       There are many definitions about sustainability likewise with
       the definition of sustainable development. The most popular one
       is the Brundtland definition from 1987. It was made by a
       commission of the UN and was in the final report, which leaded
       to many international discussions: “Sustainable development
       meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability
       of future generations to meet their own needs.”
       Even if this definition refers to sustainable development, the
       message is very similar. Generalized we can say that
       sustainability is the ability to continue a habit defined
       behavior indefinitely. That means taking from the earth only
       what it can provide indefinitely and leaving the future
       generations no less than we have for ourselves.
       The main difference between sustainability and sustainable
       development is that sustainability describes a goal in the
       future, for example a sustainable world. Sustainable development
       describes the steps we have to go to reach this goal, like
       education on this issue, sustainable forestry and agriculture.
       Talking about a sustainability issue, we often only think about
       environmental problems. So if something is “green” or “bio”, it
       is automatically sustainable, because it is good for nature,
       isn´t it? But something sustainable has to combine three
       different factors. They are often called the three pillars of
       sustainability: The economic, social and environmental pillars.
       If one pillar is not working, the whole system is unsustainable.
       So when we are thinking about a solution for a sustainability
       issue, we have to ask ourselves, if it fits for the economic,
       social and the environmental needs.
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