sustainable future

collocation in English

meaningsofsustainableandfuture

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sustainable
adjective
uk
/səˈsteɪ.nə.bəl/
us
/səˈsteɪ.nə.bəl/
able to continue over a period ...
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future
noun
uk
/ˈfjuː.tʃər/
us
/ˈfjuː.tʃɚ/
a period of time that is ...
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(Definition ofsustainableandfuturefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsustainable future

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There is an introductory chapter on the need to change direction and a final chapter on achieving asustainablefuture.
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The leader (arq 4/3) states that the 'sustainability movement' will not achieve a moresustainablefuture.
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The overriding concern for the development of the barracks will be to provide an economicallysustainablefuturefor the site.
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Diversification, value-added approaches and niche markets are important in ensuring asustainablefuturefor farming.
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A more important focus is bringing fishing opportunities into better balance with available stocks for a moresustainablefuture.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
I am really confident that this proposal will ensure asustainablefuturefor both this species and the associated fishing industry.
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It is time we finally worked together on a real internal market for rail transport and thus invested in a green andsustainablefuture.
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When we know our background and history, then we will also be able to build asustainablefuture.
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Those commitments allow us to start working with fishermen from around the country to plan asustainablefuturefor the industry.
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It was made in the recognition that securing asustainablefuturefor the community and securing the same for the island were inextricably linked.
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I cannot agree that that presents asustainablefuturefor the planet.
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They will remove uncertainty, allow farmers to plan future investment and move the industry towards a more market-driven and therefore moresustainablefuture.
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We will work with the industry to give it asustainablefuture, rather than making false and empty promises.
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They are essential if mankind and our planet in all its wondrous richness and diversity is to have asustainablefuture.
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That is important if they are to have a long-term andsustainablefuture.
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What is thesustainablefuturefor the post office?
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Our policies are designed to give farming asustainablefuture, which will be helped by the hard-won reforms to the common agricultural policy.
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In the end, the industry in his area wants asustainablefuture, so that it can make profits.
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By re-connecting consumers with producers, it ensures that farmers get a fair price for their crops and the chance of asustainablefuture.
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It identifies what needs to be done to achieve our goals for a moresustainablefuture.
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