The Relationship between Systems Thinking and the New Ecological Paradigm

Systems Research and Behavioral Science

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 575-586

  Davis, Adam C ^a   Stroink, Mirella L ^a  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

cognitive paradigm; complex adaptive system; environmental worldview; New Ecological Paradigm; systems thinking

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; ONLINE SYSTEMS; STUDENTS; SYSTEM THEORY;

COGNITIVE PARADIGM; COMPLEX ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL WORLDVIEW; NEW ECOLOGICAL PARADIGM; SYSTEMS THINKING;

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS;

EID: 84946434180     PISSN: 10927026     EISSN: 10991743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sres.2371     Document Type: Article

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