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intergenerational equity  

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  • Intergenerational equity (ie) broadly refers to theories, principles, laws, and economic models concerned with the issue of equity and fairness to future generations. IE emphasizes that future generations have a right to at least the same general level of ecological, cultural, and economic resources enjoyed by preceding generations. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environment and Society; Intergenerational Equity (IE)]

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