Environment and Sustainability

Key Definitions:

• Sustainability

  “Sustainability is the ability to maintain or support economic, environmental, or social processes over time without depleting natural resources” (Mollenkamp, 2025).

• Sustainable Development

  “Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” (Bruntland, 1987)

• Environmental Stewardship

  “Environmental stewardship is a term describing both the philosophy and the actions required to protect, restore, and sustainably use natural resources for the future benefit of the environment and society” (McLeod et al., 2024).