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Systems analysis approach for complex global challenges /

3030100650

3319714864

3319714872

9783030100650

9783319714868

9783319714875

3319714856

9783319714851

Systems analysis approach for complex global challenges /

[Book]

Priscilla Mensah, David Katerere, Sepo Hachigonta, Andreas Roodt, editors.

Cham :

Springer,

2018.

1 online resource

Intro; Preface; Acknowledgement; Contents; Editors and Contributors; Introduction; About the NRF; About IIASA; Reference; Risk and Governance; 1 Introduction to Part I: The Role of System Dynamics, Systems Thinking and Systems Perspective; Abstract; References; 2 Cities as Forces for Good in the Environment: A Systems Approach; Abstract; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 An Understanding of Applied Systems Analysis; 2.2.1 Overall Procedure of ASA for the Cities Case Studies; 2.3 Case Studies; 2.3.1 City-Region Transport: Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India.

2.3.2 Nutrient Recovery from Urban Wastewater: Harare, Zimbabwe2.3.3 Governance, Environmental Injustice, and Managing Solid Wastes: Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo; 2.3.4 Energy Metabolism of Campus Buildings: Central University of Technology, Bloemfontein, Republic of South Africa; 2.4 Conclusions: Lessons Learned; 2.4.1 Anthropology for Engineers; 2.4.2 Cities, not Nations; 2.4.3 Hard Thinking About Soft Systems; References; 3 Risk, Resilience and Adaptation to Global Change; Abstract; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 The Interlinkages Between Risks, Vulnerability and Stressors; 3.2.1 Risks.

3.2.2 Vulnerability3.2.3 Multiple Stressors; 3.3 Resilience; 3.4 Adaptation; 3.5 Enabling Responses to Global Change; 3.5.1 Taking a "Glocal" Approach; 3.5.2 Information Generation and Dissemination; 3.5.3 Relevant and Responsive Institutions; 3.5.4 Flexibility and Learning; 3.5.5 Building the Asset Base of Households and Communities; 3.5.6 Ownership, Participation, and Stewardship; 3.5.7 Enhancing Ecological Infrastructure; 3.5.8 Forging Partnerships and Collaborations; 3.6 Conclusion; References.

4 Extract of Africa: Towards the Equitable and Ecologically Sound Governance of Mining and DrillingAbstract; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Setting the African Scene; 4.3 The African State and Extractive Industry: How Did it All Begin?; 4.3.1 Crown Lands but no Crown: The Post-colonial Paradox; 4.3.2 Against the Commoditization of Land and Mineral Resources: The Excluded Voice of Egalitarianism; 4.3.2.1 African States, Hierarchy and Climate Change Mitigation: Enter REDD+; 4.3.2.2 Coal Mining's Legacy in South Africa: Acid Mine Drainage in the Upper Oliphants River Catchment.

4.3.2.3 Oil Extraction in the Niger Delta4.4 Conclusion: Towards the Light in Virunga; References; Water-Energy-Food Nexus; 5 Introduction to Part II: Integrative Frameworks and Participatory Governance for Effective Water-Energy-Food Systems Management; Abstract; References; 6 Water Futures and Solutions: Options to Enhance Water Security in Sub-Saharan Africa; Abstract; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Social and Physical Dimensions of Water Security; 6.2.1 The Capability Approach (CA) and Ideas of Social Justice; 6.2.2 Justice and 'Good' and 'Bad' Resilience.

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This book, which contains a collection of review articles as well as focus on evidence-based policy making, will serve as a valuable resource not just for all postgraduate students conducting research using systems analysis thinking but also for policy makers. To our knowledge, a book of this nature which also has a strong African focus is currently not available. The book examines environmental and socio-economic risks with the aim of providing an analytical foundation for the management and governance of natural resources, disasters, addressing climate change, and easing the technological and ecological transitions to sustainability. It provides scientific and strategic analysis to better understand the dynamics of future energy transitions, their main driving forces, enabling factors, barriers, as well as their consequences for the social, economic and environmental dimensions of human wellbeing. Science-based policy advice is achieved through an integrated assessment and modeling of how to simultaneously address the major energy policy challenges in the areas of environment (climate change and air pollution), energy poverty (or access to affordable and clean energy for the poor), energy security and reliability. It also aims to improve our understanding of ecosystems and their management in today's changing world--in particular, the current state of ecosystems, and their ecological thresholds and buffering capacities. It provides support for policy makers in developing rational, realistic and science-based regional, national and global strategies for the production of fuel, food and fibre that sustain ecosystem services and safeguard food security. Finally, it addresses the human development dimension of global change based on comprehensive studies on the changing size and composition of human populations around the world by analyzing both their impacts and the differential vulnerabilities by age, gender and level of education.

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Systems analysis approach for complex global challenges.

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Environmental economics.

Sustainable development.

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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS-- Infrastructure.

Computer modelling & simulation.

Earth sciences.

Ecology.

Engineering: general.

Environmental economics.

Environmental management.

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Sustainable development.

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