intergenerational equity
Technical term used in policy, economics, and environmental discussions about fairness between current and future generations.
Intergenerational equity is an important concept in environmental policy.
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.
Standard kanji form using 公平 (fairness/equity).
Variant using 衡平 (balance/equity), less common but attested.
Compound of 世代間 (intergenerational) + 公平 (fairness/equity). The variant 衡平 uses a less common character for 'balance'.