sustainability

持続可能性

自然や将来の世代を損なわずに、今の暮らしの必要を満たすこと。

やさしい英語で： Organizing life so people can meet their needs now without harming nature or future generations.

• Sustainability matters to our company.
• The city promotes sustainability through cleaner transport.
• Their sustainability plan covers energy, waste, and workers’ welfare.

よく使う表現： environmental sustainability, promote sustainability, sustainability goals

持続可能性

物事が長く続けられたり、役に立つ状態を保てたりすること。

やさしい英語で： The ability of something to keep going or remain useful over time.

• We questioned the sustainability of this growth.
• Rising costs threaten the business’s financial sustainability.
• The report examines the sustainability of the funding model.

類義語： viability

よく使う表現： financial sustainability, long-term sustainability, sustainability of something

持続可能性、持続性

社会の活動や仕組みが、長い期間うまく機能し続けられること。

やさしい英語で： The ability of a social activity or system to continue working over a long period.

• Education supports the sustainability of democracy.
• The study questions the sustainability of these political reforms.
• Public participation is essential to the sustainability of local institutions.

類義語： continuity, durability

よく使う表現： sustainability of democracy, institutional sustainability, sustainability of innovation