In the complex world of today important policy and business decisions are still made with a
17th Century reductionist mindset and approach. Yet complex challenges such as climate change
poverty public health security energy futures and sustainability transcend any single
science discipline or agency. Rather they require integration of social economic cultural
political and environmental concerns to achieve acceptable and sustainable outcomes. This
entails synthesis of diverse knowledge and perspectives in a transparent and unifying
decision-making process engaging stakeholders with competing interests perspectives and
agendas under uncertain and often adversarial conditions. Multi-Stakeholder Decision Making for
Complex Problems - A Systems Thinking Approach with Cases brings together a unique
self-contained volume to address this challenge. The book introduces the systems approach in
non-technical language for multi-issue multi-stakeholder decision making supplemented by
numerous case studies including business economics healthcare agriculture energy
sustainability policy and planning. The book provides a fresh and timely approach with
practical tools for dealing with complex challenges facing evolving global business and society
today.