![]() ![]() Sources that we can renew or replenish, i.e. There are two types of energy sources: 1. ![]() Without energy, society would return to the dark ages. We need energy to keep our homes warm or cool and to travel in our vehicles and airplanes. We need energy to maintain our current standard of living. Many countries’ debts have reached critical levels. The IMF (International Monetary Fund) and other agencies have been telling China for years that its credit growth is unsustainable. In this context, we use the term for private individuals, companies, governments, and even the whole world. If you default because you cannot manage financially, it is because your debt is unsustainable, i.e., you cannot service that debt. You will eventually default, i.e., be unable to pay your monthly installments. What happens if your installments are so great that you cannot get by? In other words, you cannot pay your rent or mortgage, your supermarket bills, gas, electricity, water, etc. Typically, if a bank grants you a loan, you pay it back over a period in monthly installments. If you borrow money, you have to pay it back. If we go beyond them, it becomes unsustainable. damage the environment because they use up more energy, wood, coal etc than can be replaced naturally.”įor anything to be sustainable, we must work within the available limits. Unsustainable farming methods, industries, etc. Not capable of continuing at the same rate or level.” The Macmillan Dictionary has the following two definitions of the term: For example, if I say to you “That remark is unsustainable,” I mean that you cannot defend or uphold it. ![]() We also use the term when describing a remark that the speaker cannot defend or uphold. ‘To sustain‘ something means to be able to continue it or maintain it for a decent period. Put simply unsustainable things are those that we cannot sustain. If something is unsustainable, we cannot prolong it or continue with it. We use the term for debts, economic development, agricultural practices, and things we do that cause environmental damage. Unsustainable refers to anything we cannot continue at its current rate, i.e., we cannot keep it going. ![]()
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