【Abstract】In attending to contemporary breakdown in human–environment relations rarely is a co-evolutionary-dynamics framing employed. Framings in terms of (i) praxis, or theory informed practical action, and (ii) systems and cybernetic intellectual traditions that evoke relational thinking and practice are also rare. This review addresses these deficiencies and highlights innovations warranted by current circumstances based on (i) understanding dualities; (ii) purposeful action in relation to practice; (iii) choosing to be reflexive; (iv) engaging in purposeful systemic praxis for governing and (iv) appreciating the interplay between systemic sensibility, systems literacy and systems thinking in practice capability. Two promising systems praxis trajectories for improving human–environment relations are explored. The case for systems thinking in practice capacity and capability development concludes the review.

【CV】 Professor Dr Ray Ison PhD BScAgr (Hons)is Professor of Systems, The Open University UK (OU), a founding member of the ASTiP (Applied Systems Thinking in Practice Group and co- responsible for managing a post-graduate program in Systems Thinking in Practice (STiP). He is President of the IFSR (International Federation for Systems Research), a former president of the ISSS (International Society for the Systems Sciences) and a Trustee of the ASC (American Society of Cybernetics). Ray headed the OU Systems Department (1995-8; 25 academic staff) then from 2000-04 successfully coordinated a major interdisciplinary 5th Framework program (SLIM; 30 researchers, 6 countries) researching social learning for sustainable river catchment management as well as running an EPSRC funded Systems Practice for Managing Complexity Network. In the CADWAGO project (http://www.cadwago.net/ ) he led a work package on systemic governance. From 2008-15 he was also Professor, Systems for Sustainability at the Monash Sustainability Institute (MSI) where he created and led the Systemic Governance Research Program. His research field is systems praxeology, institutional innovation and systemic governance. He has authored or co-authored a wide range of publications – see https://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=KPDz9O8AAAAJ&hl=en, has been an invited Keynote speaker at many international and national conferences and had a wide range of significant national and international appointments based on his academic standing.