A complexity approach to sustainability  Stafford Beer revisited
There is wide acceptance of the need for a more holistic approach to sustainability. However, practical solutions remain elusive and tend to exhibit underlying conflicts between different paradigms and their associated methodologies. This paper argues the need to wield analytical tools that themselves embody the principles of systemic, ecological thinking. We present here a theoretical framework based on complexity science  focused on organisational and second order cybernetics  that highlights our understanding of the concept of sustainability. The paper goes on to reflect upon how current practice would benefit from such an approach.
sustainability second order cybernetics cybernetics (p) or in societal problem analysis (s) complexity theory (p) organization theory environmental management systems thinking viable system model