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Re: Sustainability: A brief definition by John Ikerd
- To: "permaculture" <permaculture@franklin.oit.unc.edu>
- Subject: Re: Sustainability: A brief definition by John Ikerd
- From: eric + michiko <emstorm@metro.net>
- Date: Tue, 31 Aug 1999 20:45:12 -0700
- In-reply-to: <LYR75888-16336-1999.08.31-20.32.03--emstorm#metro.net@franklin.oit.unc.edu>
- Newsgroups: permaculture
- References: <LYR75754-16298-1999.08.31-12.51.34--lbarnes#primeline.com@franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Larry posted:
>Sustainability ultimately is about intergenerational equity - to meet the
>needs of the present while leaving equal or better opportunities for the
>future. - John Ikerd
Lee wrote:
> I have a pet peeve about sustainability definitions which mention
> "meeting the needs of the present" when we are already overconsuming the
> carrying capacity of the planet now!
I saw the definition as being too human centered, meeting _our_ needs and
not worrying about / mentioning the rest of the planet. Taking Larry's
later post into account, I still think the a _definition_ should not leave
out such important aspects as Lee and I have brought up.
Eric Storm