The meaning of sustainability - Part 1

摘要

Environmentalists and fishermen rarely agree on anything. It's a pity because conventional logic would say that, fundamentally, environmentalists and fishing people should stand shoulder-to-shoulder in a common cause for maintaining resources - sustainability -while blending that with their sensible usage. Unfortunately, all too often there is controversy between the two in many countries, and even globally. Today, sustainability is the core concept defining a desired long-lasting state. The EU has adopted sustainable development as one of its core objectives. It is about developing practices of resource use compatible with environmental constraints, and social /economic needs.