Yes, I think so too, sustainability is more important than self-sufficiency, because there are many people being self-sufficient ( at least at the moment) but destroying their environment in the process.
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Really? I haven't thought about that. Can you share exampes of what can be damaging to the environment whilst living self-sufficient?
Well, it depends on definitions I guess. Self-sufficient for me means, that you are able to produce or collect all or most of the things you need for a living yourself, maybe barter a bit with others. Now if you practice slash and burn, or chop forests down for agriculture or charcoal production you can be self-sufficient with that for the moment but in the long run it is not sustainable.
This way self-sufficiency does not necessarily always include sustainability.
Yes I'd agree with @likedeeler that I too feel sustainability is more important than self-sufficiency. We all have unique talents and I feel that it's better that we all work together to have a sustainable lifestyle and humanity overall than try and be self-sufficient.
I'd like to live in a sustainable property one day, but have no desire to build one, just not my talents! I support those who provide us organic, environmentally food and products but again have no desire to grow my own.
I love your dreams and desires and we need people who want to create sustainable housing for those of us who'd like to like in it but just aren't going to build our own!
Together we can create a better more sustainable world and humanity.