noun
intergenerational equity
Technical term used in policy, economics, and environmental discussions about fairness between current and future generations.
環境政策では世代間公平が重要な概念だ。
Intergenerational equity is an important concept in environmental policy.
年金制度の持続可能性は世代間公平の観点から議論される。
The sustainability of the pension system is discussed from the perspective of intergenerational equity.
Sustainability focuses on long-term maintenance of resources, while 世代間公平 specifically addresses fairness between generations.
Compound of 世代間 (intergenerational) + 公平 (fairness/equity). The variant 衡平 uses a less common character for 'balance'.