What is it about?
Sustainability is seen as a paradigm for thinking about the future, where environmental, social, and economic aspects are balanced in the pursuit of a better quality of life. It stresses intergenerational equality, gender equality, social tolerance, poverty alleviation, environmental protection and restoration, conservation of natural resources, and building just and peaceful societies.
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Why is it important?
From an interdisciplinary perspective, sustainability is an important concept when discussing the interaction between humans and the environment, the adaptation of humans to changes in the environment and the need to appreciate the diversity of people, places, and cultures, and understand peoples’ role in shaping our world.
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This page is a summary of: Sustainability, January 2024, Springer Science + Business Media,
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-25900-5_309-1.
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