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Fostering Transformative Change for Sustainability in the Context of Socio-Ecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes (SEPLS).

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nishi, Maiko.
Other Authors: Subramanian, Suneetha M., Gupta, Himangana., Yoshino, Madoka., Takahashi, Yasuo., Miwa, Koji., Takeda, Tomoko.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore Pte. Limited, 2021.
Edition:1st ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Reference
  • Contents
  • Chapter 1: Introduction
  • 1.1 What Do We Know About Transformative Change for Sustainability?
  • 1.2 Potential Contributions of Socio-Ecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes to Transformative Change
  • 1.3 Objectives and Structure of the Book
  • References
  • Chapter 2: Reconciling Community Livelihood Needs and Biodiversity Conservation in Taita Hills Forests for Improved Livelihood...
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Materials and Methods
  • 2.2.1 Study Sites and Communities
  • 2.2.2 Data Collection
  • 2.2.3 Age and Gender Profile of the Respondents
  • 2.2.4 Settlement History of the Respondents
  • 2.3 Results
  • 2.3.1 Initiatives for Sustainable Conservation of Fragmented Forests of Taita Hills
  • 2.3.1.1 Establishment of Agroforestry Belts
  • 2.3.1.2 Establishment of Community Tree Nurseries
  • 2.3.1.3 Formation of Village Conservation Committees
  • 2.3.1.4 Bee-Keeping
  • 2.3.1.5 Ecotourism
  • 2.3.1.6 Butterfly Farming
  • 2.3.2 Indicators for Assessing Transformative Change
  • 2.4 Discussion
  • 2.5 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 3: Degraded Landscape Transformed into Foodland and Woodland by Village Agroforestry
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Overview of the Project Location
  • 3.3 Challenges and Opportunities
  • 3.4 Methodology
  • 3.4.1 Selection of Community and Landscape to Target
  • 3.4.2 Community Change Indicators
  • 3.4.3 Stakeholders ́Roles
  • 3.5 Activities and Community Initiatives
  • 3.5.1 Community Problem Analysis and Self-assessment
  • 3.5.2 Natural Leader Emergence
  • 3.5.3 Learning by Practising and Believing by Seeing
  • 3.5.4 Womenś Empowerment and Household Nutrition
  • 3.5.5 Sufficient Seeds for All
  • 3.5.6 One Child, One Tree
  • 3.5.7 Natural Forest Restoration
  • 3.5.8 Local Support and Partnership Development
  • 3.6 Results
  • 3.6.1 Yield Improvement.
  • 3.6.2 Diversification of Income Sources
  • 3.6.3 Snowball Effect
  • 3.6.4 Community Savings Initiative
  • 3.6.5 Indigenous Trees in Village Fields
  • 3.6.6 Positive Thinking As the Key to Change
  • 3.7 Lessons Learned and Challenges
  • 3.8 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 4: Long-Term Tracking of Multiple Benefits of Participatory Forest Restoration in Marginal Cultural Landscapes in Hima...
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Materials and Methods
  • 4.2.1 Study Area
  • 4.2.2 Participatory Community Forest Restoration Trial
  • 4.2.3 Data Collection
  • 4.3 Results
  • 4.3.1 On-Site Outcomes and Impacts
  • 4.3.1.1 Unanticipated Problems and Responses
  • 4.3.1.2 Species Selection, Performance and Ecological Recovery
  • 4.3.2 Off-Site Impacts and Outcomes
  • 4.3.3 Khaljhuni Cultural Landscape Over the 1991-2011 Period
  • 4.4 Discussion
  • 4.4.1 Socio-Ecological Diversity
  • 4.4.2 Environment-Knowledge-Culture-Policy Interlinkages
  • 4.5 Conclusions
  • References
  • Chapter 5: Social-Ecological Transformation Through Planting Mixed Tree Species on Abandoned Agricultural Land in the Hills of...
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 Methodology
  • 5.2.1 Study Site
  • 5.2.2 Methods
  • 5.2.2.1 Establishment of a Triad System and Carbon Crediting
  • 5.2.2.2 GPS Mapping and Tree Growth Measurement
  • 5.2.2.3 Survey on Food Security in Households
  • 5.2.2.4 Focus Group Discussions (FGDs)
  • 5.2.2.5 Setting Indicators for Assessing Social-Ecological Transformation
  • 5.3 Results
  • 5.3.1 Tree Planting by Triad Family Groups
  • 5.3.2 Carbon Credits
  • 5.3.3 Impacts on Food Security of Households
  • 5.3.4 Level of Impact as Shown by Changes in Indicators
  • 5.3.5 Stakeholders ́Roles in Achieving Multiple Benefits from SEPLS
  • 5.3.6 Scaling Out and Scaling Up
  • 5.4 Discussion
  • 5.4.1 Success of Tree Planting and Transformation
  • 5.4.2 Impact of Carbon Credits.
  • 5.4.3 Opportunities for Increasing Income Through Value-Added Products
  • 5.4.4 Project Scaling Out and Up Is Possible
  • 5.5 Lessons Learned and Conclusions
  • 5.5.1 Lessons Learned
  • 5.5.2 Conclusions
  • References
  • Chapter 6: Transformative Change Through Ecological Consumption and Production of Ancient Wheat Varieties in Tuscany, Italy
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 Background
  • 6.2.1 Project Area: Montespertoli
  • 6.2.2 Project Activities
  • 6.3 Founding of the Grani Antichi Association
  • 6.3.1 Scope of the Association
  • 6.3.2 Patented Trademark
  • 6.3.3 Wheat Product Analysis and Guarantee
  • 6.3.4 Grant and Funding for Farmers
  • 6.3.5 Education and Promotion
  • 6.3.6 Challenges
  • 6.4 Creating a New Economic Model
  • 6.4.1 The Market Economy Model
  • 6.4.2 Possible Models
  • 6.4.3 Fixed Price of Wheat
  • 6.5 Replication in Other Settings
  • 6.5.1 Implementation Research
  • 6.5.2 Initial Observations of a Modest Scale-Up
  • 6.5.2.1 Implementation in the Umbria Region
  • 6.5.2.2 Implementation in Pavia
  • 6.5.2.3 Implementation in Castelfranco di Sotto (Pisa Area)
  • 6.5.2.4 Implementation in Sansepolcro
  • 6.6 Discussion: Transformative Change Starting from the Grain Farmerś Association
  • 6.6.1 Consumers As Co-producers
  • 6.6.2 A Leap of Faith
  • 6.6.3 Lessons Learned in Montespertoli
  • 6.6.4 Scale-Up of the Project
  • 6.7 Final Reflection: Changes in the Community
  • References
  • Chapter 7: Sustainable Rural Development and Water Resources Management on a Hilly Landscape: A Case Study of Gonglaoping Comm...
  • 7.1 Introduction
  • 7.2 Description of Activities
  • 7.2.1 Establishment of Water Management Strategies and System
  • 7.2.2 Restoration of Masonry Production Landscapes
  • 7.2.3 Enhancement of Biodiversity Conservation
  • 7.2.4 Development of a Self-sustaining Economy
  • 7.3 Results
  • 7.4 Discussion.
  • 7.5 Conclusions: Key Messages
  • References
  • Chapter 8: Transformative Change in Peri-Urban SEPLS and Green Infrastructure Strategies: An Analysis from the Local to the Re...
  • 8.1 Introduction
  • 8.1.1 The Different Levels of Transformative Change
  • 8.1.2 Objectives
  • 8.2 Material and Methods
  • 8.2.1 Study Area
  • 8.2.2 Methodological Approach
  • 8.2.2.1 Document Analysis
  • 8.2.2.2 Spatial Analysis
  • 8.2.2.3 Direct Observation
  • 8.2.2.4 Indicators
  • 8.3 Results: Two-Level Approach Towards Green Infrastructure
  • 8.3.1 The Regional Level: Statutory Approach
  • 8.3.2 The Local Level: Community Approach
  • 8.4 Implications for Transformative Change: Visions, Values and Barriers
  • 8.4.1 The Regional Level
  • 8.4.2 The Local Level
  • 8.4.3 Local vs. Regional Approaches: Indicators and Lessons Learned
  • 8.5 Conclusions
  • References
  • Chapter 9: Water with Integrated Local Delivery (WILD) for Transformative Change in Socio-Ecological Management
  • 9.1 Introduction
  • 9.2 The WILD Project
  • 9.2.1 Case Study Site
  • 9.3 Methods
  • 9.3.1 The ILD Approach
  • 9.3.2 ILD Applicability to IPBES Transformative Governance Framework
  • 9.3.3 ILD Evaluation: Survey and Interviews
  • 9.4 Results
  • 9.4.1 Overall Project Results
  • 9.4.2 Survey and Interview Results
  • 9.4.2.1 WILD Partners
  • 9.4.2.2 Local Authorities and Councils
  • 9.4.2.3 Town Councils and Communities
  • 9.4.2.4 Farmers and Land Owners
  • 9.5 Discussion
  • 9.5.1 Change, Challenges and Opportunities of WILD
  • 9.5.2 ILD within IPBES Transformative Governance Framework
  • 9.6 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 10: Traditional Landscape Appropriation of Afro-Descendants and Collective Titling in the Colombian Pacific Region: Le...
  • 10.1 Introduction
  • 10.1.1 Importance of the Colombian Pacific Region
  • 10.1.2 The Collective Territory of San Marcos
  • 10.2 Methods.
  • 10.3 Results and Discussion
  • 10.3.1 Management of Afro-Descendant Collective Territories from Law 70 of 1993
  • 10.3.2 Landscape Appropriation in the San Marcos SEPLS
  • 10.3.3 Lessons for Transformative Change
  • 10.4 Conclusions
  • References
  • Laws and Regulations
  • Chapter 11: Climate Change Resiliency Through Mangrove Conservation: The Case of Alitas Farmers of Infanta, Philippines
  • 11.1 Introduction
  • 11.2 Methodology
  • 11.2.1 Description of the Study Area
  • 11.2.2 Data Collection
  • 11.3 Key Findings
  • 11.3.1 Climatic Threats
  • 11.3.2 Mangrove Stakeholders
  • 11.3.3 Socio-Ecological Production System Promoting Local Community Resilience
  • 11.3.4 Institutional Capacity
  • 11.3.5 Collaborative Mangrove Conservation Promoting Local Resilience
  • 11.4 Discussion: Implications for Transformative Change
  • 11.5 Conclusion and Recommendations
  • References
  • Chapter 12: Improvement of Human and Environmental Health Through Waste Management in Antigua and Barbuda
  • 12.1 Introduction: Context and Challenges
  • 12.2 Local Actions
  • 12.3 Results
  • 12.4 Findings and Lessons Learned
  • Annex 1
  • References
  • Laws and Regulations
  • Chapter 13: Synthesis: Conception, Approaches and Strategies for Transformative Change
  • 13.1 Key Messages for Transformative Change in the SEPLS Context
  • 13.1.1 What Is Transformative Change?
  • 13.1.2 How Do We Know If We Are Moving Towards Transformative Change for Sustainability?
  • 13.1.3 What Are Challenges, Opportunities and ``Seeds of Change ́́in the SEPLS Context to Bring About Transformative Change?
  • 13.2 Conclusion
  • References.

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