Global Problem Solving

Introductory material

• Global Problems, Global Problem Solving and the Global Collaborative 
• What are Global Problems? Peter Hayes and Richard Tanter
• Critical articles
  

Understanding global problems

• Global Problems, Global Solutions: Research and Analysis for Public Policy, Peter Hayes, May 9, 2007 (text of talk).
• Global Problems, Global Solutions: Research and Analysis for Public Policy, Peter Hayes and Richard Tanter [PPT, 4.3Mb]
• Understanding global problems - the UIA methodology
• Introduction 
• Explanatory Comments to the World Problems Project, Anthony Judge
  
• Precursors and parallels
• Knowledge formation and knowledge ecosystems — by Richard Tanter — last modified 2008-05-08 22:00 
• Complexity and risk — by Richard Tanter — last modified 2008-05-08 20:59 
• Network analysis — by Richard Tanter — last modified 2008-05-10 22:28

Solving global problems

• Solving problems
• Diversity and problem solving
  
• Wicked problems
  
• Ten Criteria for Wicked Problems
• Guidance for solving wicked problems
• Social messes, Robert E. Horn
• Places to Intervene in a System, Donella H. Meadows

Global Problem Solving Forum 

• Global Problems, Global Solutions: Research and Analysis for Public Policy, Peter Hayes and Richard Tanter, [PPT, 4.3Mb]
• — by Richard Tanter — last modified 2008-05-06 00:5Simulating a Global Brain: using networks of international organizations, world problems, strategies, and values, Anthony Judge, Nadia McLaren, Joel Fischer and Tomas Fulopp.
• Dynamically Gated Conceptual Communities: emergent patterns of isolation within knowledge society— by Richard Tanter — last modified 2008-05-06, Anthony Judge.

Tools for global problem solving

• Nautilus tools:
• Information Axioms
  
• Nautilus Uncertainty Scenarios
• Nautilus use of the Long-range Energy Alternatives Planning (LEAP) system
• Global Disclosure
• Sense-making and mind-mapping tools
• Network tools — by Richard Tanter — last modified 2008-05-10 22:26
  
• Visualisation tools — by Richard Tanter — last modified 2008-05-10 22:11
  
• Visualisation tools resource list
• Strategic tools — by Richard Tanter — last modified 2008-05-10 21:36 
• Climate change adaptation and resource management tools

Applied global problem solving

• Frameworks
  
• Global civil society
• Uncivil global civil society
• Global ethics
  
• Global rules and ethical globalisation
• A global ethic
  
• Global public goods
• What are public goods?
• What are global public goods?
• What one hand gives, the other takes ...
• Public, global, good
  
• Global public policy — by Richard Tanter — last modified 2008-05-07 20:04
  
• Like-minded organisations
• Applications
• Preventing nuclear next-use
• Nuclear next-use drivers and global solution drivers
• Universal Complicance: Summary of Policy Recommendations
• Climate change and security
• Re-framing Australia-Indonesia security relations

Global problems

• Global problems - lists

Project coordinator: Richard Tanter
Updated: 11 November 2008