eliminationcentric

Eliminationcentric is a term used in policy and planning discourse to describe an approach that centers on the complete removal or eradication of a problem, rather than merely mitigating its effects or containing it. The word is not part of a standardized vocabulary and appears mainly in theoretical discussions, debates, and case studies across fields such as public health, environmental management, and systems design.

In practice, elimination-centric thinking defines success by achieving an elimination milestone—for example, interruption of transmission for a disease, full remediation of contamination, or permanent discontinuation of a hazardous process—with independent verification to certify that the problem no longer exists in the target setting. This orientation often influences goal setting, resource allocation, and the design of interventions, prioritizing measures most likely to yield a complete solution over those that provide partial or reversible gains.

Key characteristics include ambitious target setting, rigorous surveillance and verification, cross-sector coordination, and a focus on root causes and durable safeguards. Proponents argue that elimination can deliver sustained benefits and reduce long-term risk, while critics warn of high costs, feasibility limits, and potential neglect of other important objectives or vulnerable groups if elimination targets are unattainable in some contexts.

Because eliminationcentric is not a universally codified framework, its application and interpretation vary by domain. It is typically contrasted with terms such as eradication, elimination in a public health sense, control, or mitigation. See also: eradication, disease elimination, containment.