System Thinking Approach to Solve Deforestation Challenges

This research paper explores the application of system thinking in addressing sustainability challenges driven by deforestation. It analyzes secondary resources to highlight the contribution of critical systems thinking in resolving the global deforestation problem. The paper discusses the impact of deforestation on humanity, emphasizing the role of construction industries and population growth. It outlines a three-step system thinking approach involving identification of responsible factors, recognition of relationships among influential factors, and determination of future perspectives. The report further examines the effects of deforestation, such as climate imbalance, global warming, floods, and soil erosion, and suggests governmental initiatives to control deforestation through laws, regulations, and the application of system thinking. Recommendations include banning deforestation, focusing on eco-friendly solutions, and closely monitoring construction, mining, and oil reformation projects to ensure environmental sustainability.

Executive summary
This research paper is based on the system thinking to develop sustainability
challenges that have been driven by deforestation. In addition, significance secondary
resources will be analysed in this paper to justify the contribution of the critical systems
thinking to resolve the global deforestation problem.
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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................3
Systematic thinking approach for developing solutions to sustainability challenges................3
Impact of Deforestation on humanity........................................................................................5
Application of system thinking to deal with Deforestation problem.........................................6
Recommendation........................................................................................................................8
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................8
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Introduction
A wide range of system thinking approach will be analysed in this research paper to
develop a critical solution to reducing the impact of deforestation challenge. Traditional
thinking is being influenced by the critical emotional intelligence that is not considered as a
smart approach to reducing the impact of deforestation. This research paper will analyse
several parts of system thinking for developing solutions regarding the sustainability issue
and challenge as deforestation. Students are one of the essential parts of our society who only
can enhance the revaluation, and the previous generation has a responsibility to provide a
healthy environment to them. In this manner, the system thinking is one of the effective ways
to deal with the deforestation oriented sustainability challenges. Various types of system
thinking approach will be analysed in this research paper to justify the role of the students in
developing sustainability policies to reduce the impact of the deforestation (Van der Werf,
2010). In contrast, the sustainability issue cannot be resolved without the system thinking of
the students that are measured by true guidelines of the institutions. Conclusively, various
implications of system thinking approach will be analysed in this research paper to develop
suitable solutions for resolving the sustainability challenges of deforestation by reviewing
significant journals and secondary resources (Nguyen et al, 2013).
Systematic thinking approach for developing solutions to sustainability challenges
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The sustainability challenges are a susceptible element that requires adequate
attention to secure a friendly environment for coming generations. In other words, the current
generation needs to pay an attentive focus on the environment pollution that mainly includes
rapid deforestation in both developed and developing countries. Despite the fact that, modern
human civilization has to face a problem as rapid growth in population (Bhamra et al, 2016).
High population is one of the significant cause of the deforestation that influences the
environmental sustainability challenge. In order to resolve the sustainability challenge, the
community needs to consider the critical role of the system thinking approach. Apart from
that, a critical system thinking is mainly developed by adequate education and true guidance
of parents. The guardians of the students also have a precarious role in the development of
student’s system thinking approach to deal with sustainability challenges of deforestation. In
contrast, without an honest guideline of both parents and an institution, the psychological
development of a student cannot be processed towards making a solution to sustainability
challenges driven by deforestation. An appropriate system thinking approach included three
major steps such as identification of responsible factors, recognition the relationship among
influential factor and affected changed values and determination of future perspective
regarding after effect of those factors (Rothenberg et al, 2016). On the other hand, the
management of the construction industry needs to pay an attentive focus on the sustainability
challenges that are driven by excessive deforestation. In other words, the engineer of the
construction industry needs to adopt a system thinking approach to resolve the issue of
sustainability challenges of deforestation. In order to implement the systematic thinking
approach, the civil engineers of the construction industry need to analyse the environment
around the project area. The identification of the influential factor is the first step of a system
thinking approach that should be considered by the architectures need to examine the soil and
surrounding environment for searching any major issue regarding the construction project
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without damaging the eco-system of the earth(Rapoport, A, 2016). Besides that, the rear
species of animals are one of the valuable assets of our nature, and it is a responsibility of the
construction project authority to ensure the safety of those animals who might be a victim of
deforestation. The management of the construction industry needs to follow the second step
of the system thinking approach that encloses the safety of animals and birds of nature for
maintaining a balanced eco-system. In this regards, the project manager of the construction
industry includes a couple of duties to implement the third step of the system thinking
approach, for example, ensure the safety of forest animals, security of living rustic groups
and balancing the eco-system of environment protection.
In contrast, an appropriate solution cannot be implemented by the
construction industry regarding the sustainability challenges that have
been influenced by rapid deforestation without applying the system
thinking approach (Ringquist, E.J, 2016). Moreover, system thinking
approach can only help the construction industry to reduce the impact of sustainability
challenges by focusing on every step of the system thinking approach.
Impact of Deforestation on humanity
One of the significant global sustainability challenges is rapid deforestation that is
influenced by the construction developers and project manager. Along with that, the role of
the government is additionally taking place in the project approval process of this
construction industry. In spite of the fact that, the deforestation problem is increased due to
high population in different countries like India, China and Sri Lanka. Rapid deforestation is
observed in theses developing countries due to rapid population and job awareness. In
addition, specific Asian region has a notably high rate of deforestation conducted by different
government and private construction proprietors. According to DeFries et al, (2010), most of
the people of the society believed that trees could be grown without human influence. In
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other words, the sustainability challenges of trees have no logic, but unfortunately, this kind
of mentality is completely wrong. In order to preserve and protect the environment, human
needs to plant a tree that only can produce natural oxygen for the ultimate survival of entire
human community including other animals. Despite that fact that, the theme of environmental
sustainability is taken for granted by modern society by developing a small garden in front of
a huge colony. Meanwhile, the breathing problem of children and old citizen are also being
influenced by the rapid deforestation that can lead to sustainability challenges for the survival
of human civilization (Barona et al, 2010). In order to reduce the impact of environmental
sustainability challenges, the management of construction industry needs to focus on the
harmful impact of high deforestation on human health and other animals in the world. In this
way, high rate of deforestation can lead to the end of human civilization that should not be
inspired by the construction project leaders and management. The human society needs to
behave aggressively towards the sustainability challenges by reducing the rate of
deforestation to ensure a healthy environment for coming generation. The modification or
development of colonies and societies should not include a misbalanced eco-system that
might be harmful to old people and children. Conclusively, the government of different
countries like China and India needs to analyse every soil inspection report before approving
any projects of the construction companies for developing solutions of environmental
sustainability challenges. On the other hand, deforestation includes some harmful effects, for
example, climate imbalance, increase global warming, floods, soil erosion and wildlife
extinction. In addition, appropriate application of system thinking can resolve all effects of
deforestation for making the environment more secure and healthy for the upcoming
generation (Rudel et al, 2010).
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Application of system thinking to deal with Deforestation problem
In order to deal with the sustainability problem, the government of different countries
is required to take some essential initiatives to control the deforestation such as limited
agricultural activities, illegal logging, inappropriate urbanization, excessive mining and forest
fire. The government of developing countries is required to ban the deforestation for
developing solutions of sustainability challenges. In other words, the effects of deforestation
can be minimised by employing a series of laws and rules that should be followed by every
individual (Angelsen et al, 2010). In spite of the fact that, climate imbalance is one of the
major effects of the deforestation that could harm the human civilization. In order to survive,
the human requires a favourable stable and hygienic environment that not only inspires health
but also essential for new-born babies for the ultimate survival of humanity. Due to rapid
deforestation, the climate has been misbalanced that convey a dangerous message to
humankind. Moreover, with the help of system thinking application, the human can control
the rate of deforestation for developing suitable solutions for this sustainability challenge.
Apart from that, global warming is another effect of deforestation that includes high
temperature for making the unfavourable environment for humanity. Due to global warming,
the ice of north and south polar is rapidly increasing the rate of seawater that additionally
make fear of floods and Tsunami (Nepstad et al, 2014). Meanwhile, the floods and soil
erosion are two important effects of the deforestation that lead to collapse entire human
civilization within a few moments. The government
of different countries needs to pay an attentive focus
on the effects of deforestation in order to develop
solutions for sustainability challenges driven by
deforestation. On the other hand, an effective
application of system thinking approach includes a careful consideration of the ruling
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government in different countries for controlling the influential factors of deforestation such
as agricultural activities (Chazdon, R.L, 2014). Excessive crop growing can lead to offer
poisonous food for damaging health. The government should be watchful about the
agricultural activities that can influence the deforestation. Besides that logging includes the
manufacturing process of different products that are being produced by wood, for example,
furniture, match sticks and paper. The government can control illegal logging with the help of
application of system thinking approach. Another critical aspect of deforestation is
urbanization that includes several projects of the construction industry (Achard et al, 2014).
Moreover, desertification of land allows some petrochemical companies to release their
wastes into the river without any issues that indirectly influences the deforestation. The
government can only control the activities of petroleum industry by implementing
applications of system thinking approach for developing sustainability practices to secure the
environment. Along with that, the mining operations are also influencing the potentiality of
extensive deforestation air, water and soil pollution (Barber et al, 2014). The government
only can control the effects and causes of deforestation by implementing the essential
application of system thinking approach. In contrast, the sustainability of humanity might be
compromised due to not employing laws and rules regarding environmental protection.
Recommendation
The government of both developing and developed countries is required to ban the
deforestation for developing solutions to sustainability challenges completely. In other words,
the existing political leaders need to pay an attentive focus on the environment pollutions that
mainly includes rapid deforestation in both developed and developing countries (Welford, R,
2016). The human society needs to act destructively towards making of eco-friendly solutions
by reducing the rate of deforestation to ensure a healthy environment for an upcoming
generation. In other logic, the government of different countries needs to pay an attentive
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focus on construction projects, mining projects and oil reformation process in order to
develop solutions for sustainability challenges driven by deforestation. However, the
agricultural activities can influence the deforestation that should not be accepted by the
society. The management of the construction industry, mining industry and oil industry need
to pay an attentive focus on the sustainability challenges to secure the environment that is
being driven by excessive deforestation and sustainability solutions can be developed by
implementing proper applications of system thinking approach. Moreover, the construction
industry needs to follow every stage of the system thinking approach to ensure the safety of
wild animals and birds for maintaining a balanced eco-system.
Conclusion
This research paper includes several aspects of deforestation and its effect on the
environment by reviewing authenticate secondary resources. In other words, the role of
system thinking approach is also analysed to develop solutions for sustainability challenges
regarding rapid deforestation. Different aspects of the system thinking approach are also
analysed in this paper to determine the impact of high deforestation including proper
arguments and justification. In spite of the fact that, human civilization including political
leaders, social rulers and business leaders are only responsible for rapid deforestation that
only can be minimised by the successful implication of the system thinking approach and
practice. Conclusively, without considering the contribution of system thinking approach,
humanity cannot develop sustainability solutions for deforestation challenge.
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