Acknowledging the complex and adaptive nature of living systems, sustainability research calls for a more integrated approach for studying and engaging with the intertwined nature of human–environment relations. Complex adaptive systems thinking provides a way of bridging the study of social and biophysical sciences to understand the features of these phenomena, the interlinked patterns that emerge and the novelty that is created as a result.
In this talk, Rika shares some principles for recognising the features of complex systems and discusses how these principles can assist us in engaging with sustainability challenges in practical ways.
