intergenerational equity
collocation in Englishmeaningsofintergenerationalandequity
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intergenerational
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˌɪn.tə.dʒen.əˈreɪ.ʃən.əl/us/ˌɪn.t̬ɚ.dʒen.əˈreɪ.ʃən.əl/
involving different generations (= groups of people within a society who are of a ...
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equity
noun
uk/ˈek.wɪ.ti/us/ˈek.wə.t̬i/
finance & economicsspecialized
the value of a company, divided into many equal parts owned by the shareholders, or one of the equal parts into which the value of a company ...
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(Definition ofintergenerationalandequityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Ecological services, amenity value (tangible and intangible),intergenerationalequityand existence values are significant indirect reasons to conserve biodiversity.
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Theintergenerationalequityproblems associated with such trajectories are obvious.
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It would be a wonderful opportunity to educate politicians and industrialists on economic concepts such as externalities andintergenerationalequity!
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Both economic efficiency andintergenerationalequityrequire that benefits and costs experienced in future years be given less weight in decisionmaking than those experienced today.
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But issues such as uncertainty of environmental functions, irreversibility of extinction, andintergenerationalequitystrengthens the case for conservation.
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They argue that by taking these into account, the link between public pensions andintergenerationalequityis strengthened rather than weakened.
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Discounting the future is neither necessary nor sufficient for efficiency andintergenerationalequity.
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The method mediates among present and future utility levels, using all current information to try to achieveintergenerationalequity.
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Orthogonal to this issue is that ofintergenerationalequity.
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At the public level, this debate is most graphic in the case ofintergenerationalequityin rationing schemes, which some consider fair but others consider unfairly discriminatory (13;30;61).
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The two classic approaches tointergenerationalequityin an economy with capital and non-renewable resources are maximin, which yields constant consumption, and optimality using a constant utility discount rate.
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This policy should help ease labour shortages, improveintergenerationalequityand give the citizens a more satisfying old age.
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Of course, we recognise theintergenerationalequityissue.
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Secondly, the system should ensureintergenerationalequity.
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What we really need and deserve is a proper balance between modern production measures and economic pressures, and, most importantly, sustainability and preservation of theintergenerationalequity.
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There is a strong interest within the legal community towards the application ofintergenerationalequityin law.
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These debates also deal with questions of morality, income equality andintergenerationalequity.
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Youth empowerment is often addressed as a gateway tointergenerationalequity, civic engagement and democracy building.
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