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100			_aMeadows, Donella H. _eauthor _923236
245	1	0	_aThinking in systems _b: a primer _c/ Donella H. Meadows ; edited by Diana Wright.
260			_aWhite River Junction, VT : _bChelsea Green Publishing, _c2008.
300			_axiii, 218 pages : illustrations (black and white), graphs ; 23 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505			_aA note from the author -- A note from the editor -- Introduction: the systems lens -- pt. 1. System structures and behavior -- 1. The basics -- 2. A brief visit to the systems zoo -- pt. 2. Systems and us -- 3. Why systems work so well -- 4. Why systems surprise us -- 5. System traps ... And opportunities -- pt. 4. Creating change; in systems and in philosophy -- 6. Leverage points; places to intervene in a system -- 7. Living in a world of systems -- Appendix -- Bibliography of systems resources.
520			_aIn the years following her role as the lead author of the international bestseller, Limits to Growth the first book to show the consequences of unchecked growth on a finite planet, Donella Meadows remained a pioneer of environmental and social analysis until her untimely death in 2001. Meadow's newly released manuscript, Thinking in Systems, is a concise and crucial book offering insight for problem-solving on scales ranging from the personal to the global. Edited by the Sustainability Institute's Diana Wright, this essential primer brings systems thinking out of the realm of computers and equations and into the tangible world. It shows readers how to develop the systems-thinking skills that thought leaders across the globe consider critical for 21st-century life. Some of the biggest problems facing the world war, hunger, poverty, and environmental degradation are essentially system failures. They cannot be solved by fixing one piece in isolation from the others, because even seemingly minor details have enormous power to undermine the best efforts of too-narrow thinking. While readers will learn the conceptual tools and methods of systems thinking, the heart of the book is grander than methodology. Donella Meadows was known as much for nurturing positive outcomes as she was for delving into the science behind global dilemmas. She reminds readers to pay attention to what is important, not just what is quantifiable, to stay humble, and to stay a learner. In a world growing ever more complicated, crowded, and interdependent, Thinking in Systems helps readers avoid confusion and helplessness, the first step toward finding proactive and effective solutions.
650		0	_aSystem analysis _xSimulation methods _923226
650		0	_aDecision making _xSimulation methods _923227
650		0	_aCritical thinking _xSimulation methods _923228
650		0	_aSustainable development _xSimulation methods _923229
650		0	_aSocial sciences _xSimulation methods _923230
650		0	_aEconomic development _xEnvironmental aspects _xSimulation methods _923231
650		0	_aPopulation _xEconomic aspects _xSimulation methods _923232
650		0	_aPollution _xEconomic aspects _xSimulation methods _923233
650		0	_aEnvironmental education _xSimulation methods _923234
653			_aBibliography B2 PBT Thinking Complexity
653			_aBibliography M1 - Sustainable Business
700			_aWright, Diana _d1961- _eeditor _923235
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