The phrase "address decades" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing issues, topics, or changes that have persisted or evolved over a span of decades.
Example: "The report aims to address decades of environmental neglect and propose actionable solutions."
Alternatives: "tackle decades" or "confront decades".
A $5 billion building program began in 1985 to address decades of neglect of the federal courts' physical needs.
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's administration has undertaken a reform effort over the last nine months intended to address decades of mismanagement in the state's care of the developmentally disabled.
With evidence of sexual abuse and torment of children in church and governmental institutions still surfacing in Ireland and elsewhere, the material carries with it a sense of urgency in the campaign to address decades of silence and collusion.
Emphasizing the urgent need to address decades of poverty and neglect, he said the government had to provide jobs and investment to convert short-term military gains into long-term political and economic ones.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Mnuchin and Otting are working on a "major revision" to the 1977 Community Reinvestment Act, which Congress passed to address decades of discrimination in bank lending, particularly mortgage lending.
And it will be 2011 before the changes forced upon Southern Company at Bowen significantly address decades of abuse.
Cameron said politicians must be braver in addressing decades of erosion of social values rather than clinging to moral "relativism".
The rehabilitation addressed decades of official neglect and brought about the virtual elimination of graffiti, the repair of miles of tracks and the replacement or rebuilding of thousands of subway cars.
Bolland, poached from grocer Morrisons with great fanfare in 2010, has spent more than £2.3bn addressing decades of underinvestment, overseeing the revamp of its products, stores, website, logistics and marketing.
This long-awaited strategy is pivotal for restoring the Gulf of Mexico from the impact of the BP oil disaster and addressing decades of degradation in the region.
Of course we must recognise what has happened and address the decades of decline in the regions that voted leave which are the root cause of the backlash we have seen.
