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The most pervasive misuse of ecosystem health and similar normative notions is insertion of personal values under the guise of 'scientific' impartiality." [59] Alternatives have been proposed for the term ecosystem health, including more neutral language such as ecosystem status, [67] ecosystem prognosis, and ecosystem sustainability. [68]
Sustainability is a social goal for people to co-exist on Earth over a long period of time. Definitions of this term are disputed and have varied with literature, context, and time. [2] [1] Sustainability usually has three dimensions (or pillars): environmental, economic, and social. [1] Many definitions emphasize the environmental dimension.
UKCIP - Multi-disciplinary team formerly known as the UK Climate Impacts Programme, based at the Environmental Change Institute at the University of Oxford; UKCP - UK Climate Projections [37] UKCP09 - UK Climate Projections 2009; UKCP18 - UK Climate Projections 2018 [38] UKHACC - UK Health Alliance on Climate Change
It can also be seen as a resolute approach that excludes assets perceived as detrimental to long-term environmental and social sustainability. [38] ESG standards have been developed in response to the growing worldwide demand for more sustainable and socially responsible investments.
Stuart Chapin and co-authors emphasize that ecosystem management is guided by ecological science to ensure the long-term sustainability of ecosystem services, [9] while Norman Christensen and coauthors emphasize that it is motivated by defined goals, employs adaptive practices, and accounts for the complexities of ecological systems. [10]
The term has also been used in medicine with respect to management of environmental factors (taxes, health insurance surcharges) that may reduce the risk of unhealthy behavior such as smoking. [2] As an urban planning term, ecological health refers to the "greenness" of cities, meaning composting, recycling, and energy efficiency. [3]
Sustainable healthcare acknowledges all these dimensions of sustainability (environmental, economic and social, also called the 3 pillars of sustainability), delivering healthcare that does not damage the environment (either now or in the future), is economical and has a positive social impact.
The ultimate goal of the EPA is to protect human health and the environment. [2] Since the 1980s sustainability has become a term used in reference to environmental and human issues. Sustainability is typically defined as, the ability of current generations to meet their own needs without compromising the needs of future generations.