Purpose - To consider the links between ecology, environmentalism and system theory. Design/methodology/approach - The concept of system and its philosophical implications are examined in relation to ecology and environmentalism. Findings - That in human systems complexity is organised through forms of hierarchy, coevolution connected to the environment, emergency and information phenomena which transform disorder into order. Concludes that these traits have a deep impact on the system man - environment and offer opportunities for scientific research and social mobilisation to think and act in a broader context. Originality/value - Political near scientific thought as presented encourage a rethinking or concepts such as resposibility limit, diversity when the future of the earth is deemed to be threatened. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
Ecology, environmentalism and system theory / Certoma', Chiara. - In: KYBERNETES. - ISSN 0368-492X. - 35:6(2006), pp. 915-921. [10.1108/03684920610662719]
Ecology, environmentalism and system theory
Certomà Chiara
2006
Abstract
Purpose - To consider the links between ecology, environmentalism and system theory. Design/methodology/approach - The concept of system and its philosophical implications are examined in relation to ecology and environmentalism. Findings - That in human systems complexity is organised through forms of hierarchy, coevolution connected to the environment, emergency and information phenomena which transform disorder into order. Concludes that these traits have a deep impact on the system man - environment and offer opportunities for scientific research and social mobilisation to think and act in a broader context. Originality/value - Political near scientific thought as presented encourage a rethinking or concepts such as resposibility limit, diversity when the future of the earth is deemed to be threatened. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
