tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682287066448562754.post1498699564705154752..comments2024-02-12T09:30:07.907-08:00Comments on Water Blogged: Is increasingly complex management really the path to sustainability?Living Oceanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12892496464168293676noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682287066448562754.post-28285323073106799272011-06-30T11:16:27.289-07:002011-06-30T11:16:27.289-07:00Hi Shane,
Thanks and while I agree with the sentim...Hi Shane,<br />Thanks and while I agree with the sentiment that this should be a central consideration when we (environmental groups, industry, government - all of us) are trying to come up with a solution to a problem, I think that we're a long ways from that being a reality. <br /><br />Why? Well, quite simply, I don't think that the views expressed in this post are shared by many. The dominant view seems to be that a system that isn't operating 'sustainably' is just in need of tweaking - that a lack of sustainability is effectively just an engineering problem that can be fixed through more and better engineering. Gather more data, add more technology, increase monitoring, etc. <br /><br />The idea that such a solution to a specific problem (environmental or otherwise) can actually have the net effect of making the human community more unsustainable, as a whole, is not only not discussed - I don't think it's even perceived by most. We just seem to have a blind spot in that regard, which is somewhat understandable since it does present a serious challenge to the problem-solving approach that virtually all of us share. <br /><br />I'd love to see some comments from anyone else out there who has thoughts about this. <br /><br />Also, re: finding the book to borrow. I've got a copy but I'm not quite finished with it yet - it's a thin book, but it's pretty dense!Living Oceanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12892496464168293676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682287066448562754.post-48189995228745788052011-06-28T21:17:22.950-07:002011-06-28T21:17:22.950-07:00enjoyed article - great approach (questioning) to ...enjoyed article - great approach (questioning) to obvious problem. Because my livelihood is not directly affected by this problem (not employed by a science-based organization), I'd go as far as to say this: It would be in the interest of all of us if this problem was recognized at the start of any action plan to address environmental challenges. And, at the risk of sounding negative about environmental organizations in general (which I believe are part of humanity's 'last best hope'), this problem is huge, lies close to the heart of many NGOs and in some ways is hastening our demise as a species. I made a formal suggestion to the VI regional library to acquire at least one copy of Tainter's book. In the meantime, do you know anyone I can borrow a copy from?<br />SShanenoreply@blogger.com