(agriculture, ecology) Development which seeks to produce sustainable economic growth while ensuring future generations' ability to do the same by not exceeding the regenerative capacity of nature.

A person who travels to make a low impact on the local culture of another country. Also helping to generate employment for local people.

plural of sustainable development

plural of sustainable tourist

(ecology) The continuing yield of a biological resource by controlled periodic harvesting / The quantity of a resource harvested in this manner

Able to provide for one's own needs without help from others; self-sufficient. / (of a nuclear chain reaction) Able to sustain itself without the need for additional fuel.

Alternative form of unsustained

plural of sustained yield

Ability of a building or civil engineering structure to perform its basic operational functions with seismic risk limited to acceptable level

(broadcasting, dated, chiefly US) A radio or television program that airs on a commercial station but does not have commercial sponsorship or advertising.