Complexity Approach to Sustainability: Theory and Application - Theory and Application

Klappentext A major challenge of our times is to understand and manage the increasing complexity of socio-economic reality. This has immediate relevance for sustainable development. The impact of recent contributions from systems and complexity sciences in addressing this issue has not filtered down into effective practice notably, there remain problems caused by the legacy of competing paradigms and the application of their associated methodologies. This book argues the urgency for the application of analytical tools that embody the principles of complexity management. The authors describe a theoretical framework based on complexity science with a focus on organisational and second order cybernetics, one that presents a powerful new insight into the concept of sustainability. The book also describes actual applications of the ideas in the area of organisational, societal and environmental management, and reflects upon the impact of such an approach on current practice.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Espinosa Angela, Angela Espinosa & Jon Walker, Angela Espinosa, Angela Walker Espinosa, Espinosa Angela, ESPINOSA ANGELA WALKER JON, Jon Walker
• Editore: Imperial College Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 11.04.2011
• EAN: 9781848165274
• ISBN: 978-1-84816-527-4
• Pagine: 392
• Serie: Series on Complexity Science; Series on Complexity Science
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Biologia > Ecologia; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Economia > Altro