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Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Part I Theories, Concepts and Methodologies in Sustainability Science -- Philosophy of Field Methods in the GPSS-GLI Program: Dealing with Complexity to Achieve Resilience and Sustainable Societies -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Field Exercise Courses in the GPSS-GLI -- 2.1 Global Field Exercise (GFE) -- 2.2 Resilience Exercises (ER) -- 3 Complex Sustainability Issues -- 3.1 Complexity -- 3.2 Complex Issues Need Holistic Treatments ("Top-Down") -- 3.3 Trans-Boundary Approaches ("Bottom-up") -- 3.4 Resilient Society -- 4 Structure of This Book -- References -- Part II Global Field Exercises -- Designing Field Exercises with the Integral Approach for Sustainability Science: A Case Study of the Heihe River Basin, China -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Integral Approach: A Simplified Introduction -- 2.1 A Four-Quadrant Framework -- 2.2 Quadrivia Approach for Solving Sustainability Problems -- 2.3 Quadrant Approach in the Development of Field Exercise Education -- 3 Applying the Integral Approach to Field Exercises -- 3.1 Oasis Unit in Northwestern Arid China -- 3.2 Integral Design of the Oasis Unit -- 4 Case Study of 2015 Oasis Unit -- 4.1 Designing Sustainability Assessment in Quadrivia View -- 4.2 Designing the Educational Program in Quadrants View -- 5 Concluding Remarks: Integral Approach and Design of Oasis Unit -- References -- Field Survey Key Informant Interviews in Sustainability Science: Costa Rica's PES Policy of Changing Focus from Quantity to Quality -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 2.1 Theoretical Framework: Sustainability Science, PES, and Agroforestry -- 2.1.1 Sustainability Science -- 2.1.2 Payment for Ecosystem Services -- 2.1.3 Agroforestry -- 2.2 Pre-field Preparation -- 2.3 Fieldwork -- 3 Brief History on the Evolution of Costa Rican PES.

This book builds up on the experience and lessons learnt by academics at the Graduate Program in Sustainability Science, Global Leadership Initiative (GPSS-GLI) at the University of Tokyo. A number of scholars in the new field of sustainability science describe how field methods and exercises are carried out in this discipline, together with the theoretical basis for such exercises. Case studies of various countries around the world where these exercises are carried out are showcased, emphasizing the various socio-economic considerations and problems facing humanity and possible ways forward to build more sustainable and resilient societies. The final objective is to enrich the field of sustainability science by describing the novel aspects used in the field exercises carried out by practitioners of this cross-disciplinary field.