Economic Growth and Sustainability (ePub)
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How to sustain our world for future generations has perplexed us for centuries. We have reached a crossroads: we may choose the rocky path of responsibility or continue on the paved road of excess that promises hardship for our progeny. Independent efforts to resolve isolated issues are inadequate. Different from these efforts and from other books on the topic, this book uses systems thinking to understand the dominant forces that are shaping our hope for sustainability. It first describes a mental model - the bubble that holds our beliefs - that emerges from preponderant world views and explains current global trends. The model emphasizes economic growth and drives behavior toward short-term and self-motivated outcomes that thwart sustainability. The book then weaves statistical trends into a system diagram and shows how the economic, environmental, and societal contributors of sustainability interact. From this holistic perspective, it finds leverage points where actions can be most effective and combines eight areas of intervention into an integrated plan. By emphasizing both individual and collective actions, it addresses the conundrum of how to blend human nature with sustainability. Finally, it identifies primary three lessons we can learn by applying systems thinking to sustainability. Its metaphor-rich and accessible style makes the complex topic approachable and allows the reader to appreciate the intricate balance required to sustain life on Earth.
- Highlights the application of system thinking in economics
- Identifies systemic leveraging actions for achieving sustainability
- Outlines a comprehensive and integrated plan for achieving sustainable stewardship in the future
As President of ÉLAN Leadership Concepts, Dr. Higgins serves as a leadership consultant for government and industry. She is an adjunct professor at Claremont Graduate University, where she teaches Project Management, Systems Thinking, and Morality & Leadership. She enjoys her grandchildren, practices yoga, does research, and writes. Her recent book, Financial Whirlpools (2013), analyzes the financial crisis of 2008-2009 using a systems perspective. Her second book, Economic Growth and Sustainability (in print, 2014), investigates the relationship among Economy, Environment and Society also using a systems perspective.
On a personal note, she enjoys ballroom dancing and "loves, loves, loves" the LA Clippers!
Affiliations: Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA, USA (Adjunct Professor) ÉLAN Leadership Concepts, Ridgecrest, CA, USA (President) Effective Edge, Austin TX, USA (Performance Catalyst)
Personal website: http://www.systems-sense.com
Expertise Executive leadership, project management, systems thinking,
- Autor: Karen L. Higgins
- 2014, 228 Seiten, Englisch
- Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
- ISBN-10: 0128031085
- ISBN-13: 9780128031087
- Erscheinungsdatum: 24.11.2014
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- Größe: 7.12 MB
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"Karen Higgins makes use of system thinking to explain the many linkages and interactions within a globally needed sustainable development. Reflecting her explanation about environmental damage, economy and society (mainly caused by growth) with causal loop diagrams and illustrative examples without losing the scientific background makes the book a must to read. I’ll look forward to using the book in class." --René Scheumann,Technische Universität Berlin
"The author analyses the challenges posed by the sustainability concept from a new perspective. A lot of literature has been written on sustainability, but this book shows an innovative path to reach a sustainable development by ‘blending the two faces of happiness: instant gratification vs. sustainable well-being." --Marzia Traverso, Technische Universität Berlin
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