Sustainability is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal on environmental, cultural, economic, and social sustainability of human beings, published semimonthly online by MDPI.

Three visual representations of sustainability and its three dimensions. The left image shows sustainability as three intersecting circles. The top right is a nested approach where social and …

Sep 21, 2025 · Sustainability is the ability to maintain or support economic, environmental, or social processes over time without depleting natural resources.

Jun 11, 2026 · Sustainability is the long-term viability of a community, set of social institutions, or societal practice. Sustainablity is usually understood as a form of intergenerational ethics that accomodates …

May 7, 2026 · What is Sustainability? Sustainability is based on a simple principle: Everything that we need for our survival and well-being depends, either directly or indirectly, on our natural environment.

Sep 23, 2025 · To pursue sustainability is to create and maintain the conditions under which humans and nature can exist in productive harmony to support present and future generations.

Oct 26, 2022 · The go-to definition when discussing sustainability is “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”. And though you may …

Feb 7, 2026 · Learn what sustainability means, its three pillars (economic, social, environmental), and explore growing career opportunities in this essential field.

The most often quoted definition comes from the UN World Commission on Environment and Development: “sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without …

In 1987, the United Nations Brundtland Commission defined sustainability as “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”