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A going concern is an accounting term for a business that is assumed will meet its financial obligations when they become due. It functions without the threat of liquidation for the foreseeable future , which is usually regarded as at least the next 12 months or the specified accounting period (the longer of the two).
Sustainability is a social goal for people to co-exist on Earth over a long period of time. Definitions of this term are disputed and have varied with literature, context, and time. [ 2 ][ 1 ] Sustainability usually has three dimensions (or pillars): environmental, economic, and social. [ 1 ]
Environmental degradation is one of the ten threats officially cautioned by the High-level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change of the United Nations. The United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction defines environmental degradation as "the reduction of the capacity of the environment to meet social and ecological objectives ...
These 8 human competencies are a good start to becoming culturally competent: Understanding and honoring the histories, cultures, languages, and traditions of diverse communities
Concern has increased over time, [415] to the point where in 2021 a majority of citizens in many countries express a high level of worry about climate change, or view it as a global emergency. [418] Higher levels of worry are associated with stronger public support for policies that address climate change.
Climate change vulnerability is a concept that describes how strongly people or ecosystems are likely to be affected by climate change. Its formal definition is the " propensity or predisposition to be adversely affected" by climate change. It can apply to humans and also to natural systems (or ecosystems). [1]: 12 Issues around the capacity to ...
Greenwashing (a compound word modeled on " whitewash "), also called green sheen, [ 1 ][ 2 ] is a form of advertising or marketing spin that deceptively uses green PR and green marketing to persuade the public that an organization's products, goals, or policies are environmentally friendly. [ 3 ] Companies that intentionally adopt greenwashing ...
Anti-psychiatry, sometimes spelled antipsychiatry, is a movement based on the view that psychiatric treatment can be often more damaging than helpful to patients. [1][2] The term anti-psychiatry was coined in 1912, and the movement emerged in the 1960s, highlighting controversies about psychiatry. [3] Objections include the reliability of ...