Intergenerational equity in economic, psychological, and sociological contexts, is the concept or idea of fairness or justice between generations. The concept can be applied to fairness in dynamics between children, youth, adults and seniors, in terms of treatment and interactions.

Why is intragenerational equity important?

The concept of intra-generational equity provides rights and duties to every person of a single generation to use and take care of the resources moderately among the members of the generation. In order to promote the intra-generational equity, the concept of social justice is propagated.

What is intergenerational equity?

Intergenerational Equity is defined as: “Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs” It articulates the concept of fairness amongst all generations in the use and conservation of the environment and its natural resources.