Systems thinking

This SDG Synergies case study involves a series of five workshops at EAFIT University, Medellín, where SDG Synergies helped students to identify interactions between topics that they had previously thought were unrelated.

This SDG Synergies case study focused on 61 targets that were selected from across the three agendas, chosen according to their relevance for Colombia’s mining-energy sector.

This SDG Synergies case study focuses on two workshops that explored which environmental themed Sustainable Development Goals should be prioritised in development strategies.

This SDG Synergies Tool case study was carried out to identify and characterize critical interactions among the SDG targets that could be particularly relevant to environmental policy-makers in the European Union.

This SDG Synergies Tool case study focuses on a two-day workshop that discussed and scored interactions between SDG Targets in Sri Lanka.

This SDG Synergies Tool case study used SDG Synergies to help build capacity in the Mongolian government for more integrated policymaking.

SDG Synergies is a practical tool for understanding how groups of policy areas and targets interact, using systems thinking. Designed by researchers at Stockholm Environment Institute originally to support governments in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals, SDG Synergies could be invaluable within and beyond the field of sustainability.

This introductory article provides a brief overview of the concept of transformational adaptation and relevant case studies for practitioners.

ASSAR's Southern African team describes the outcomes of their first transformative scenario planning (TSP) workshop that was held in Omusati, Namibia in February 2017.