Evaluation of forest growth and carbon stock in forestry projects by system dynamics

Machado, Raiane Ribeiro; Conceição, Samuel Vieira; Leite, Hélio Garcia; Souza, Agostinho Lopes de; Wolff, Éliane

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2013.09.049

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“…Complexity theory offers substantial potential for more adequately addressing societal sustainability issues which have been described as wicked problems (Sun and Yang, 2016;DeFries and Nagendra, 2017;Goel, 2019;Eden and Wagstaff, 2020). Indeed, the conceptualization logic underlying system dynamics modelling, agent-based modelling, or selforganization concepts, naturally espouses the challenges and requirements of sustainability issues in such a way as to capture the complexities of feedbacks, non-linearities, and emergence, among others (BenDor et al, 2009;Machado et al, 2015;Zhang et al, 2016;Rebs et al, 2019).…”

Section: Integrated Sustainabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Isn’t it time we transitioned to integrated sustainability? De-codifying the hard-soft divide from a systems-theoretic perspective

Chaker¹,

Bonsu

Ghaib

et al. 2020

SAMPJ

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Purpose The instrumental-normative divide that has historically characterized approaches to societal sustainability has also resulted in a rift between underlying mental models and methods destined to address the issue. This separation makes our understanding and tackling of the present global ecological problems only limited and ineffective. The present work aims to draw on theoretical background to develop a conceptual framework for transitioning to integrated corporate sustainability. Design/methodology/approach Drawing inspiration from Luhmann’s (1995) theory of social systems, we consider the instrumental (hard) and normative (soft) methods (Jackson 2019) for corporate sustainability as “conceptual systems” that derive much of traditional social systems’ attributes. These systems are autopoietic, complexity-reducing and functionally differentiated. Following Luhmann’s philosophical grounding, we suggest that integrating the two systems of hard and soft methods boils down to constraining both systems’ internal complexity by imposing limitations on their operational structures. This translates into a decodification–recodification process whereby new methods emerge as a combination of initially disconnected structures. Findings The proposed conceptual integration framework is applied to the case of the Sustainability Balanced Scorecard (SBSC) which has been recently subject to inconclusive controversy. Our work demonstrates that redesigning the SBSC’s architecture following the presented framework leads to embracing complexity, tensions and conflict all the while offering a systematic approach for properly identifying and quantifying cause–effect relationships. Moreover, the proposed framework scores high in Complexity and Systemicity measures, making it both durable and practically useful. More generally, this work drives home the point that an integrated approach to sustainability management is not only important but also feasible and theoretically durable. Research limitations/implications Theoretically, the present work underscores the contribution of systems theory, and particularly the Luhmannian perspective, to transcending some of the most salient “divides” in approaches to societal sustainability. The decodification–recodification process not only enables integrating two distinct conceptual systems, but it also transforms the divide into an opportunity to gain a fresher perspective on one of the most challenging issues of our time. This process may demand, however, some adjustments as we move across various function systems, which requires solid knowledge and understanding of the underlying “codes” that define the systems subject to integration. Practical implications This work implies that integration of varied and sometimes outwardly opposed function systems can and must be carried out to achieve larger societal impact. With respect to the illustrated case, the emerging dynamic SBSC offers a viable strategic planning platform whereby managers and stakeholders can concurrently define, forecast and adjust the societal strategy that maximizes triple bottom-line indicators and sustainable development impact. Social implications Providing decision and policymakers with integrated sustainability management approaches and instruments will have a direct benefit on enhancing the way systems, and large corporations in particular, treat and deal with nature and human beings. Originality/value We propose that proper integration of multiple function systems, employing integrative, unbiased and structured methodologies, can be decisive in challenging current practices in sustainability management and in providing informed guidance for making the high-stake decisions needed in the transition towards sustainable development of business and society.

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Section: Integrated Sustainabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Isn’t it time we transitioned to integrated sustainability? De-codifying the hard-soft divide from a systems-theoretic perspective

Chaker¹,

Bonsu

Ghaib

et al. 2020

SAMPJ

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“…Factors such as quality of seeds and seedlings, and appropriate time of planting were identified as some of the most important determinants of successful reforestation. Some of these factors were also considered by Machado et al (2015) in their system dynamics model to simulate the growth of eucalyptus trees in a reforestation program.…”

Section: Need For Greater Carbon Sequestration Efficiency In Reforestmentioning

confidence: 99%

“Active” hydroponic greenhouse system to kick-start and augment reforestation program through carbon sequestration – an experimental and theoretical feasibility study

Tok

Suresh

et al. 2016

Journal of Cleaner Production

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“…It is a methodology for conceptualising the complex interrelations between elements of a system and assessing how these elements progress within and impact upon the entire system. SD is based on simulation methods and has been used in various fields like industrial processes (Dong et al , 2012), forestry project management (Machado et al , 2015) supply chain management (Georgiadis and Besiou, 2008) and sustainable development (Saysel et al , 2002; Lee et al , 2012). Despite its capability to represent the causal relationships between elements of a system in modelling the real world, this representation depends on the way researchers look at, think about and act upon the systems.…”

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Policy making for GSCM implementation in the wooden furniture industry

Susanty

Sari

Rinawati

et al. 2019

MEQ

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to implement the combined approach of Decision Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) and system dynamic (SD) for examining the impacts of several elements on the implementation of green supply chain management (GSCM) practices in the furniture industry concerning the amount of wood waste resulted and the demand of wood materials. Design/methodology/approach The paper develops an SD-based model by using four approaches, i.e., “demand of furniture”, “raw material”, “revenue of furniture industry” and “the implementation of green supply chain management (GSCM) practices”. Findings The simulation results have shown that the best conditions occur in the fourth scenario or a combined scenario. This scenario can guarantee a decrease in need of wood and discarded wood waste due to the use of wood waste for raw material by some industries. This scenario can thus increase the share of wood waste used as raw materials. Research limitations/implications The first limitation of this study is on the calculation of the amount of wood, which has used the data of wood products obtained from the Central Java Provincial Agency of the Environment and Forestry. This calculation has not taken into account the forest area degradation. Second, the demand for furniture has been converted from the historical data of domestic and foreign sales. Third, the model used in this study has not considered the decrease of the production cost and the increase of the profit gained by the wooden furniture small- and medium-sized enterprises that use the wood waste as part of their raw material. Practical implications This research provides essential insights into the context of implementing the policies to increase the implementation of GSCM practices. Originality/value This research can make a difference in two aspects. First, it has tested policies, not in isolation. It has simultaneously tested various combinations of policies because the furniture industry can be seen as a system with complex relationships among the elements. Second, this study can broaden scientific insights related to the use of the DEMATEL method in the SD methodology.

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Evaluation of forest growth and carbon stock in forestry projects by system dynamics

Cited by 28 publications

References 56 publications

Isn’t it time we transitioned to integrated sustainability? De-codifying the hard-soft divide from a systems-theoretic perspective

Isn’t it time we transitioned to integrated sustainability? De-codifying the hard-soft divide from a systems-theoretic perspective

“Active” hydroponic greenhouse system to kick-start and augment reforestation program through carbon sequestration – an experimental and theoretical feasibility study

Policy making for GSCM implementation in the wooden furniture industry

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