Role of systems thinking in global and local sustainability challenges.

This assessment is designed to apply the knowledge and skills developed by the students in evaluating the
role of systems thinking in global and local sustainability challenges.

1. Why is the case topic a sustainability issue, and why is it important? (400 words)
2. Why is your case topic a wicked problem? Explain using the characteristics of a wicked problem. (400
   words)
3. Why have we been unable to solve this issue? (200 words)
4. Using the Iceberg model, explain if and how systems thinking might be useful in addressing the
   wickedness of the
   problem. (500 words).
5. Minimum of 6 journal articles (students are required to use scholarly and peer-reviewed articles) and
   textbooks.
6. Newspaper/Magazine articles
7. Company/NGO Websites
   A total of 10-15 references are expected for this assessment.
   Harvard Referencing Style.