A sustainable way of life is one in which human needs are met without diminishing the ability of other people, wild species, or future generations to survive
Here is another term that does not have a widely-accepted definition For coffee agriculture and resource development, the term implies concern both for laborers' working conditions and for trading practices and land tenure systems that do not impoverish farmersas well as sensitivity to the environment, minimization of pollution, and independence from non-renewable energy sources At the intersection of ecology, economics, and politics, sustainability is concerned with the equitable allocation and consumption of resources, now and in the future
"Development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs" The Bruntland Commission's definition
Using products of the forest in a way that does not permanently destroy them, so that people in the future can also use them
Capable of continuing indefinitely Sustainable Living does not irreversibly harm our environment (See Carrying Capacity and Emergency Edict)
Adjective used to characterize human activities which can be sustained over the long term, without adversely affecting the environmental conditions (soil conditions, water quality, climate) necessary to support those same activities in the future
meeting the needs of the present without diminishing the ability of people, other species, or future generations to survive