1 involving the use of natural products and energy in a way that does not harm the environment:
sustainable forest management * an environmentally sustainable society
2 that can continue or be continued for a long time:
sustainable economic growth / recovery * Unfortunately, this level of output is not sustainable.
OPPUNSUSTAINABLE
sustainability noun [U]
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