duurzaamheid
English meaning: Sustainability
Dutch Definition
(Nederlands)Het vermogen om te voorzien in huidige behoeften zonder toekomstige generaties te benadelen.
English Definition
Development that meets present needs without compromising future generations. Dutch sustainability is embedded in national policy — circular economy targets, Green Deal commitments, and the nitrogen crisis (excess nitrogen from intensive livestock farming damaging nature reserves) force fundamental choices about Dutch agricultural identity. Dutch companies (Unilever, Philips) are global sustainability leaders.
Example
“Nederland worstelt met de stikstofcrisis die het verduurzamen van de landbouw vereist.”
In English: “The Netherlands struggles with the nitrogen crisis that requires making agriculture more sustainable.”
Synonyms
- groene economie
- milieubeheer
Antonyms / Opposites
- vervuiling
- roofbouw
Literary Heritage
“Het oerwoud was geen vijand, maar een wereld op zichzelf, die geen ruimte liet voor de mens.”
“The jungle was no enemy, but a world unto itself, that left no room for mankind.”
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