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Defined by the UN as “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” It implies careful use of renewable (and especially) non-renewable resources. Sustainability is often broken down into 3 interconnected domains of social sustainability, environmental sustainability and economic sustainability. To achieve sustainable development, the domains have to be balanced. See also: ICOM, Sustainable Development Goals, New European Bauhaus. By NISV