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

• Author: Nishi, Maiko.
• TeilnehmendeR: Subramanian, Suneetha M.; Gupta, Himangana.; Yoshino, Madoka.; Takahashi, Yasuo.; Miwa, Koji.; Takeda, Tomoko.
• Place / Publishing House: Singapore : : Springer Singapore Pte. Limited,, 2021.; ©2021.
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (254 pages)

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.