Basic Environment Act Article 2
The term "environment" refers to the general term for all kinds of natural resources and natural factors that affect the survival and development of human beings, including sunlight, air, water, soil, land, minerals, forests, wildlife, scenery, recreation, socioeconomic, culture, and historic sites, natural relics and natural ecosystems, etc.Sustainable development refers to development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
中文原文 環境基本法第2條
本法所稱環境，係指影響人類生存與發展之各種天然資源及經過人為影響之自然因素總稱，包括陽光、空氣、水、土壤、陸地、礦產、森林、野生生物、景觀及遊憩、社會經濟、文化、人文史蹟、自然遺蹟及自然生態系統等。
永續發展係指做到滿足當代需求，同時不損及後代滿足其需要之發展。
永續發展係指做到滿足當代需求，同時不損及後代滿足其需要之發展。