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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
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