A Systems Thinking Approach to identify Leverage Points for Sustainability: A Case Study in the Cat Ba Biosphere Reserve, Vietnam

Systems Research and Behavioral Science

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 104-115

  Nguyen, Nam C ^a   Bosch, Ockie J H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Complex problems; Leverage points; Sustainable development; Systems archetypes; Systems thinking

Indexed keywords

BIOSPHERE RESERVE; COMPLEX PROBLEMS; INTERVENTION STRATEGY; ISSUES AND CHALLENGES; LEVERAGE POINTS; MULTI-DISCIPLINARY; SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES; SYSTEMS THINKING;

BIOSPHERICS; COMPLEX NETWORKS; PLANNING; SYSTEM THEORY;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84875845635     PISSN: 10927026     EISSN: 10991743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sres.2145     Document Type: Article

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