Leadership for Sustainable Socio-Ecological Systems

Dear Colleagues,

Currently the terms ‘systems’ and ‘sustainability’ are constantly brought to our attention. There are natural systems, man-made systems, and culturally derived systems, all vying for sustainability and some of them are precariously positioned to be of concern to humanity. Thus, a critical need of our times is leadership for sustainability of our complex and dynamic socio-ecological systems wherein we all exist as interconnected systems—i.e., as individuals, as groups and as organisations.

As indicated by Stafford Beer in his book on “Designing Freedom”, systems are dynamic and enduring. Indeed if they were not, they would not be here. Yet our culture pays scant regard to organisations, thinking that they are mere entities. Further, for effective organization of communities, man has, over time, adopted language for communication, business for transactions, music for recreation, governance and politics for smooth functioning, technology for comfort and swiftness, ecopolicy for a sustained green and healthy environment.

Thus, there is an emerging and compelling need to train good leaders oriented to sustain our systems for the long term good of human welfare and its environment.

This Special Issue is dedicated to bring the thought processes concerning the keywords listed below to the limelight and bringing these issues to the attention of those who are involved in fulfilling, refining and streamlining our socio-ecological systems.

We welcome research articles including case-studies, outcomes of experimental science, organisational predictions and simulations from all over the globe. In addition, the authors of the abstracts of submissions to the International Conference on Leadership for Sustainable Socio-Ecological Systems held from 23–25 July, 2016 at Vignan’s Foundation for Science, Technology and Research University, Vadlamudi, India are solicited to submit their original manuscripts as this Special Issue of Systems is dedicated to this cause.

Prof.S.Krupanidhi
Mr. M.G.P.L. Narayana
Dr. Leonie Solomons
Dr. John J. Kineman
Guest Editors

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