872. Pollution a complex societal problem
Invited abstract in session MB-43: Ethics and OR, Public Service and Societal Complexity, stream OR and Ethics.
Monday, 10:30-12:00Room: Newlyn GR.07
Authors (first author is the speaker)
| 1. | Dorien DeTombe
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| Societal Complexity, University of Amsterdam |
Abstract
Pollution seems to be everywhere in the world. More and more people become aware about the danger of pollution for the health of species. There are almost daily announcements of new pollution scandals in the media. Much more items are threatening the health of humans, animals, plants and insects, then was known before. In a democracy the government has the task, among other things, to take care of the health of the people by providing hospitals, and institutes for healthcare, educating doctors and nurses and by giving rules for safety.
However, these regulations do not cover all health threats, or if they do, the regulations are often not maintained.
In many countries polluting industry is allowed or tolerated. Such as CO2 from agricultural industry and cancers stimulating waste from the large industries like Tata steel, and Chemours (PFAS). Although already widely known by the scientists and discussed with the politicians, these industries are still allowed to put their deadly waste into the air, ground and water and by doing this, threatening the health of species. Pollution is a complex societal problem. Changing the world to a saver environment need the support of the field of Methodology of Societal Complexity and the Compram methodology.
Keywords
- Complex Societal Problems
- OR in Development
- Decision Support Systems
Status: accepted
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