Biodiversity revisited through systems thinking

Davila, F; Plant, R; Jacobs, B

Biodiversity revisited through systems thinking

Davila, F Plant, R Jacobs, B

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Publisher:: Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Environmental Conservation, pp. 1-9
Issue Date:: 2021-01-05

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Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Davila, F
dc.contributor.author	Plant, R
dc.contributor.author	Jacobs, B
dc.date.accessioned	2021-01-06T00:36:07Z
dc.date.available	2021-08-12T19:00:44Z
dc.date.issued	2021-01-05
dc.identifier.citation	Environmental Conservation, pp. 1-9
dc.identifier.issn	0376-8929
dc.identifier.issn	1469-4387
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/145101
dc.description.abstract	<jats:title>Summary</jats:title> <jats:p>Systems thinking provides a comprehensive range of theories and methods that are useful for understanding and managing sustainability challenges. Biodiversity conservation is riddled with complex interactions between science, society and myriad interacting systems through temporal and spatial scales. This article presents a synthetic analysis of the history of systems thinking from a genealogical perspective, drawing from hard and soft systems thinking, and resilience and social-ecological systems. Using the anchor point of system leverage points and system characteristics (parameters, feedbacks, design and intent), we employ a diversity of examples to illustrate their relevance to multiple biodiversity related problems. We conclude by illustrating the opportunities for systems thinking to bridge epistemic divides with multiple biodiversity actors working towards conservation outcomes. Systems thinking can support more integrative biodiversity interventions, as they provide a pluralistic set of tools for bridging knowledges and disciplines, which can be useful to create new shared understandings of how to conserve biodiversity.</jats:p>
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Cambridge University Press (CUP)
dc.relation	Loc Hoffmann Institute
dc.relation.ispartof	Environmental Conservation
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1017/s0376892920000508
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/embargoedAccess
dc.subject	05 Environmental Sciences, 06 Biological Sciences
dc.subject.classification	Ecology
dc.title	Biodiversity revisited through systems thinking
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.for	05 Environmental Sciences
utslib.for	06 Biological Sciences
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Research)
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - ISF - Institute for Sustainable Futures
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Research)/Institute For Sustainable Futures
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
utslib.copyright.status	open_access	*
dc.date.updated	2021-01-06T00:36:05Z
pubs.publication-status	Published online

Abstract:

Summary Systems thinking provides a comprehensive range of theories and methods that are useful for understanding and managing sustainability challenges. Biodiversity conservation is riddled with complex interactions between science, society and myriad interacting systems through temporal and spatial scales. This article presents a synthetic analysis of the history of systems thinking from a genealogical perspective, drawing from hard and soft systems thinking, and resilience and social-ecological systems. Using the anchor point of system leverage points and system characteristics (parameters, feedbacks, design and intent), we employ a diversity of examples to illustrate their relevance to multiple biodiversity related problems. We conclude by illustrating the opportunities for systems thinking to bridge epistemic divides with multiple biodiversity actors working towards conservation outcomes. Systems thinking can support more integrative biodiversity interventions, as they provide a pluralistic set of tools for bridging knowledges and disciplines, which can be useful to create new shared understandings of how to conserve biodiversity.

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