Course description

This course introduces systems thinking as a tool & scientific methodology for sustainability. Sustainability involves multiple domains & divergent interests & perspectives including natural-environmental, social-political, business-economics, & policy-governance. Decision making & policy formulation in this setting is complex & embeds uncertainty & distant time horizons, often creating unintended consequences, tradeoffs & compromises. The examples are evident: climate change, environment & energy. This course will help students develop a systems (holistic) view of sustainability as well as gaining new tools & skills for dealing with its multifarious elements.

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