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“Sweden in the Year 2021” - A Systems Study of Sweden’s Future Environment

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Systems Approaches and Their Application

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One of the most important experiences from the project “Sweden in the Year 2021” is that systems thinking and the systems analytical toolbox are an excellent aid when there is a need for combining complex problem solving with the creation of a democratic process, where many different competences and social actors take part in tackling an important social issue.

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Linell, A. (2004). “Sweden in the Year 2021” - A Systems Study of Sweden’s Future Environment. In: Olsson, MO., Sjöstedt, G. (eds) Systems Approaches and Their Application. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-2370-7_8

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