English version of the model from the book ( http://www.amazon.com/KNOW-WHY-Systems-Thinking-Modeling/dp/384821430X/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=135797... ) and the basis for an UBA (federal environmental agency Germany) project model:

It is a mere qualitative model with a high level of abstraction and aggregation.It includes:- sustainable and conventional consumption- sustainable and conventional economy- consumer's behavior (according to KNOW WHY Thinking their need to feel integration and development)- education and the transparency of interconnections- support from media- competing nations- competing economies- demographical change- technological development- resource scarcity- environmental hazards and insurance costs- countries that profit from rise of resource prices- financial industry with creative financial products- political cooperationColors:green - measuresyellow - targetsred - problemsorange - consequences, side effectswhite - demographicsviolett - overall targetsMore from Kai Neumann (kai@ilsa.de)