sustainable

Able to be maintained at a certain rate or level; avoiding the depletion of natural resources; able to continue over the long term.

• sustain/səˈsteɪn/(v)维持；支撑
• sustainability/səˌsteɪnəˈbɪlɪti/(n)可持续性
• unsustainable/ˌʌnsəˈsteɪnəbəl/(adj)不可持续的

• sustainable growth
• sustainable development
• environmentally sustainable
• sustainable practice
• long-term sustainable
• sustainable model

1. 1.The organisation is committed to sustainable procurement practices — sourcing materials in ways that minimise environmental harm.
2. 2.Growing at this pace may look impressive in the short term, but it is not sustainable without additional investment in capacity.

• viable/ˈvaɪəbəl/— capable of working successfully
• enduring/ɪnˈdjʊərɪŋ/— lasting
• long-term/lɒŋ tɜːm/— continuing over a long period

from "sustain" + "-able," with "sustain" from Latin "sustinere" (to hold up)