Sustainability is most often defined as meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs. It has three main pillars: economic, environmental, and social.

What does 3 pillars mean?

Originally, the Three Pillars name stood for Father, Son, and Holy Spirit — the three main entities of our faith.

What are the three pillars of development?

ECOSOC operates at the centre of the UN system's work on all three pillars of sustainable development—economic, social and environmental.