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NALT Full

Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
environmental sustainability

Preferred term

environmental sustainability

Type

Topic

Definition

Long-term maintenance of ecosystem components and functions for future generations.
Source: US Environmental Protection Agency
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment

Narrower concepts

Related concepts

Synonyms

ecological sustainability
environmental sustainability index
sustainable environment

In other languages

sostenibilidad ambiental

Spanish

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/191384

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