Economic Sustainability Vocabulary

noun the branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.

• The study of bionomics focuses on the interactions between living organisms and their environments.
• Bionomics is all about how living things interact with their surroundings.
• Bionomics is like the science of how living things do their thing in the world.
• In the bionomics of business, companies must adapt to their changing market environments to survive.

adjective An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun. In this case, 'unsustainable' describes something that cannot be maintained or continued at its current rate or level.

• The current rate of deforestation is unsustainable and will have long-term negative effects on the environment.
• Spending more money than you earn is unsustainable in the long run.
• Eating fast food every day is just not sustainable for your health.
• Ignoring the warning signs of climate change is like driving full speed towards an unsustainable future.

noun the ability to survive or continue successfully

• The economic viability of the project is being carefully assessed by the finance team.
• We need to figure out if this plan has any viability before moving forward.
• I don't think the viability of that idea is very high.
• The viability of their relationship was put to the test during their long-distance phase.

noun a measure of human impact on the environment, expressed as the amount of land required to sustain a person's lifestyle

• Calculating one's ecological footprint is essential in understanding their impact on the environment.
• Dude, have you ever thought about your ecological footprint and how it affects the planet?
• Yo, your ecological footprint is like your Earthly mark, man.
• Our ecological footprint is like a shadow that follows us everywhere, showing our impact on the planet.