The phrase "affect sustainability" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the impact or influence of one factor on sustainability practices or outcomes.
Example: "The new policy changes will significantly affect sustainability in our community by promoting renewable energy sources."
Alternatives: "influence sustainability" or "impact sustainability".
The issue of non-compliance such as illegal change of land use zoning and conflicts in development plans are among others that affect sustainability in the housing sector.
Similarly, cattle herbivory can affect sustainability of herbaceous and woody forages (Fleischner 1994; Vavra 2005).
Simulation model is used to investigate risk management tool that can be used to improve sustainability of desert farming and find out whether water policy affect sustainability.
Amidst this growing body of academic research, it has been suggested that we need to look more closely at how these different mechanisms--shareholders, boards, and managers--work together to affect sustainability outcomes.
Why do universities and PIs remain silent on questions that affect sustainability of their cherished research enterprise?
The high demands placed upon leaders can reasonably be expected to result in changes to their level of engagement and may affect sustainability of this initiative, particularly in the long term.
The developing economies have negatively affected sustainability of natural resources.
The paper analyzes the factors affecting sustainability of small ruminant livestock systems in the Mediterranean basin, such as seasonal forage availability or suboptimal pasture utilisation due to overgrazing but also the factor of undergrazing.
The competition between high-speed trains, intercity trains and subway lines could lead to over-construction and problems affecting sustainability.
The first factor that affects sustainability of cooperation is the relative values of (L_C) and (L_N), as mentioned above.
In our view, this is insufficient to assess overall sustainability of such project as, in each dimension, there are many indicators affecting sustainability of a hydropower project.
