The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment assessed the consequences of ecosystem change for human well-being. (http://www.millenniumassessment.org/en/index.aspx)
Post-Normal Science is a concept developed by Silvio Funtowicz and Jerome Ravetz, attempting to characterise a methodology of inquiry that is appropriate for cases where "facts are uncertain, values in dispute, stakes high and decisions urgent". (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-normal_science)
Systems Thinking is an approach to integration that is based on the belief that the component parts of a system will act differently when isolated from the system's environment or other parts of the system. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Systems_thinking)
Dynamic Systems Modeling: Computers have long contributed to problem solving by providing decision-making support in complex systems. Recent technological innovations include participatory modeling platforms that allow community members to collectively create concept maps identifying system components and linkages. Dynamic model programming software allows for the quantification of components so that alternative scenarios can be simulated.
