Systems practice: Managing sustainability

The course aims to teach learners systems practice for managing sustainable development. By the end of the course, students will be able to understand the limits to growth, tragedy of the commons, and managing systems practice in sustainable development contexts. They will also learn to design learning systems for purposeful action in sustainable development, engage in process design for emergent outcomes, and develop their systems practice in various domains. The teaching method involves a combination of theoretical explanations, case studies, and practical exercises. This course is intended for individuals interested in sustainability, sustainable development, and systems thinking.

• Introduction
• Learning outcomes
• 1 Systems practice for ‘managing’ sustainable development
• 1 Systems practice for ‘managing’ sustainable development
• 1.1 Limits to growth
• 1.2 Tragedy of the commons
• 1.3 The developing world
• 1.4 Managing systems practice in contexts of sustainable development
• 1.5 Learning from Brent Spar?
• 2 Designing ‘learning systems’ for purposeful action in the domain of sustainable development
• 2 Designing ‘learning systems’ for purposeful action in the domain of sustainable development
• 2.1 Creative use of SS-method for ‘managing’ sustainable development in multiple stakeholder situations
• 2.2 Engaging with process design for emergent outcomes
• 2.2.1 Some definitions
• 2.3 Developments in practice with SS-method
• 2.3.1 SS-method as a learning system
• 2.4 Design of a learning system based on SSM
• 2.4.1 Using SSM for participatory catchment management in Thailand
• 2.4.2 Developing briefing notes for your local authority ‘simulation’
• 2.5 Developing your systems practice in the sustainable development and other domains
• Conclusion
• References
• Acknowledgements