word
intergenerational equity
in-ter-jen-er-AY-shun-ul EK-wih-tee
ˌɪntərdʒɛnəˈreɪʃənəl ˈɛkwɪtiListen
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Syllable breakdown
intergenerationalequity
Dictionary meaning
the principle in environmental ethics and law that present generations have an obligation to conserve natural resources and environmental quality so that future generations inherit a world no less endowed than the one currently enjoyed; intergenerational equity is central to the concept of sustainable development as defined by the Brundtland Commission in 1987 and informs legal instruments ranging from constitutional environmental rights provisions to long-term climate policy frameworks
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