Learning objectives
By the end of this lecture, you should be able to
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Define a ‘wicked problem’
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Explain the relevance of this concept to
environmental and resource management
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Why do we create environmental problems
and
why can’t we solve them?
Wicked Problems
A wicked problem
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Is difficult to define (multiple views)
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Is persistent
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Is unstable
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Has multiple, often inter-dependent causes
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Why are ‘wicked problems’ so hard to solve?
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No clear solution
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Unforeseen consequences
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Requires changing behaviour
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Multiple responsibilities
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Wicked problems are socially complex to
define and to solve…and so are often
not resolved.
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Where did the idea of wicked problems
come from?
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Small group exercise
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Think of an example of a wicked problem
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Discuss with your neighbour(s)
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Why are environmental issues likely to be
‘wicked problems’?

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