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This book summarizes three years of extensive research conducted in Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Vietnam as part of the CECAR - Asia project, which was intended to enhance resilience to climate and ecosystem changes by developing mosaic systems to strengthen resilience of bio-production systems through the integration of large-scale modern agriculture systems with traditional, decentralized small-scale systems. The book starts with climate downscaling and impact assessment in rural Asia, and then explores various adaptation options and measures by utilizing modern science and traditional knowledge including home garden systems and ancient irrigation systems. The book subsequently examines the influence of climatic and ecological changes and the vulnerability of social economies from quantitative and qualitative standpoints, applying econometric and statistical models in agriculture communities of Asia to do so. The main goal of all chapters and case studies presented here is to identify the merits of applying organic methods to both commercial large-scale production and traditional production to strengthen social resilience and promote sustainable development. Especially at a time when modern agriculture systems are highly optimized but run the risk of failure due to changes in the climate and ecosystem, this book offers viable approaches to developing an integrated framework of modern and traditional systems to enhance productivity and total system resilience, as illustrated in various case studies

Sustainability science is an academic discipline that emerged in response to threats to the sustainability of the global environment. Its purpose is to help build a sustainable society by developing solutions to climate change, the exhaustion of resources, ecological destruction and other environmental crises that threaten the future of humanity. Sustainability science seeks comprehensive, integrated solutions to complex problems and a restructuring of education and research that spans multiple disciplines. It demands the development of policies that protect the natural and cultural diversity of different regions and promotes the physical and economic health of their inhabitants. This volume offers approaches to the development of a transdisciplinary perspective that embraces natural, social and human sciences in the quest for a sustainable society. It also strives for a global perspective while incorporating the wisdom and experience of local societies.

This open access book presents up-to-date analyses of community-based approaches to sustainable resource management of SEPLS (socio-ecological production landscapes and seascapes) in areas where a harmonious relationship between the natural environment and the people who inhabit it is essential to ensure community and environmental well-being as well as to build resilience in the ecosystems that support this well-being. Understanding SEPLS and the forces of change that can weaken their resilience requires the integration of knowledge across a wide range of academic disciplines as well as from indigenous knowledge and experience. Moreover, given the wide variation in the socio-ecological makeup of SEPLS around the globe, as well as in their political and economic contexts, individual communities will be at the forefront of developing the measures appropriate for their unique circumstances. This in turn requires robust communication systems and broad participatory approaches. Sustainability science (SuS) research is highly integrated, participatory and solutions driven, and as such is well suited to the study of SEPLS. Through case studies, literature reviews and SuS analyses, the book explores various approaches to stakeholder participation, policy development and appropriate action for the future of SEPLS. It provides communities, researchers and decision-makers at various levels with new tools and strategies for exploring scenarios and creating future visions for sustainable societies.

Japan's traditional and fragile satoyama landscape system was developed over centuries of human life on mountainous island terrain in a monsoon climate. The carefully managed coppice woodlands on the hillsides, the villages strung along the base of the hills, and the carefully tended paddy fields of rural Japan made possible the sustainable interaction of nature and humans. Radical changes in the middle of the twentieth century led to the abandonment of satoyama landscapes which now are being rediscovered. There is a new realization that these woodlands still play a vital role in the management of the Japanese landscape and a new determination to manage them for the future. This multifaceted book explores the history, nature, biodiversity, current conservation measures, and future uses of satoyama. The information presented here will be of interest in all parts of the world where patterns of sustainable development are being sought

Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- About the Authors -- Part I: Continental Perspectives -- Chapter 1: Sustainability Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa in the Context of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 SDG Progress and Underlying Sustainability Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa -- 1.2.1 SDG 1: No Poverty -- 1.2.2 SDG 2: Zero Hunger -- 1.2.3 SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being -- 1.2.4 SDG 4: Quality Education -- 1.2.5 SDG 5: Gender Equality -- 1.2.6 SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation -- 1.2.7 SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy -- 1.2.8 SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth -- 1.2.9 SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure -- 1.2.10 SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities -- 1.2.11 SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities -- 1.2.12 SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production -- 1.2.13 SDG 13: Climate Action -- 1.2.14 SDG 14: Life Below Water -- 1.2.15 SDG 15: Life on Land -- 1.2.16 SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -- 1.2.17 SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals -- 1.3 Structure and Outline of the Edited Volumes -- References -- Chapter 2: Enabling Sustainable Bioenergy Transitions in Sub-Saharan Africa: Strategic Issues for Achieving Climate-Compatible... -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Identify and Strengthen Positive SDG Inter-Linkages in Bioenergy Transitions -- 2.3 Choose the Most Appropriate Scale, Markets and Production Modes for Modern Bioenergy Options -- 2.4 Promote Integrated Landscape Approaches for Feedstock Production -- 2.5 Foster Synergies between Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation -- 2.6 Implications for Policy and Governance -- 2.7 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 3: Linking Industrial Crop Production and Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa: Local, National and Continental Perspec... -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Methodology -- 3.3 Results -- 3.3.1 Drivers and Production Patterns.

Part I Eastern Africa -- Tackling child malnutrition by strengthening the linkage between agricultural production, food security and nutrition in rural Rwanda -- Weather Shocks, Gender and Household Consumption: Evidence from Urban Households in the Teso Sub-region, Uganda -- Indigenous and Local Knowledge practices and innovations for enhancing food security under climate change: Examples from Mijikenda communities in coastal Kenya -- Reframing the challenges and opportunities for improved sanitation services in eastern Africa through Sustainability Science -- Part II Southern Africa -- Ethanol as a clean cooking alternative in Sub-Saharan Africa: Insights from sugarcane production and ethanol adoption sites in Malawi and Mozambique -- The effect of introduced Opuntia (Cactaceae) species on landscape connectivity and ecosystem service provision in southern Madagascar -- The Legacy of Mine Closure in Kabwe, Zambia: What can resilience thinking offer to the mining sustainability discourse? -- Knowledge co-production in Sub-Saharan African cities: Building capacity for the Urban Age -- Part III Synthesis -- Harnessing science-policy interface processes to tackle sustainability challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Sustainability challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa: Trade-offs, opportunities and priority areas for Sustainability Science.