Effectively Extending Intention into a Complex World: Limits to Predictive Understanding & Strategic Actions Toward Sustainability
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3 1.0 Introduction 4 1.1 Research Questions 5 1.2 Paper Structure 5 1.3 Methodology and Theoretical Framework 6 1.4Definitions 8 2.0 Limits to Predictive Understanding 11 2.1 Concept #1 Sensitive Dependance on Initial Conditions 11 2.2 Concept #2 Nonlinear Dynamics 14 2.3 Concept #3 Aggregate Complexity 18 3.0 Summary of Concepts 22 4.0 Discussion 23 4.1 Valid Predictive Constructs and the Realization of Intentions 23 4.2 Extending Effective Intention 24 4.3 Sustainability Science: Intentional and Active 26 4.4 Strategic Implications 27 4.5 Reprioritization of Sustainability Aims 27 5.0 Conclusion 30 References 32 Appendix A 36 LUMES Thesis Andrew Thomson
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