Transition strategies for sustainable community systems : design and systems perspectives / Amar K J R Nayak.

Includes bibliographic references.

Intro; Foreword; References; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Abbreviations; List of Figures; List of Tables; 1 Introduction: Transition Challenges and Pathways to Sustainable Community Systems: Design and Systems Perspectives; Abstract; 1.1 Background; 1.1.1 Relationships; 1.1.2 Institutions; 1.1.3 Production; 1.1.4 Organisations; 1.1.5 Governance; 1.2 Discussions; References; Relationships; 2 'Good Anthropocene': The Zeitgeist of the 21st Century; Abstract; References; 3 Sustainable Communities and Moral Values; Abstract; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Tradition and Modernity 3.3 Socio-individual Awareness and Responsibility3.4 Morality and Theology; 3.5 Socio-human Requirement and Theological Necessity; References; 4 The Buddhist Perspective on Sustainable Development; Abstract; 4.1 The Context of Sustainable Development; 4.2 Sustainable Development from a Buddhist Perspective; 4.3 Need for a Fundamental Change; 4.4 The Buddhist Economic Perspective; References; 5 Paticcasamuppada: The Theory of Dependent Origination: A Scientific Means of Changing Outlook and Behaviour; Abstract; 5.1 Introduction; References; 6 We Are One After All!; Abstract; 6.1 Introduction 6.2 ConclusionReferences; 7 Re-envisioning Development for Sustainable Community Systems: Art, Spirituality and Social Transformations; Abstract; 7.1 Introduction and Invitation; 7.2 Art, Spirituality and Human Development: Widening and Deepening the Universe of Discourse and Practice; 7.3 Broadening and Deepening the Vision and Practice of Art, Aesthetics and Human Development; 7.4 Art, Education and Human Development; 7.5 The Broadening and Deepening of Vision and Practice of Spirituality: The Dance of Practical Spirituality and Human Development 7.6 Art, Spirituality and Human Development: An Invitation for New Paths of Thinking and Meditative Verbs of RealisationsReferences; 8 A Treatise on Interpretation, Viewpoint and Perspectives on Trust; Abstract; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Trust in the Classical Era; 8.3 Social Capital; 8.4 Trust Dimensions; 8.4.1 Interpersonal Trust; 8.4.2 Community Trust and Social Trust; 8.4.3 Economic Trust; 8.5 Discussion; References; Institutions; 9 Strategy-Driven Institutional Convergence: A Policy Vista for Integrated Agriculture Development; Abstract; 9.1 Convergence Advocacy for Agriculture Development 9.2 Ground Realities of Programme: Schematic Convergence9.3 Strategising for Agriculture Development; 9.4 Exploring and Exploiting the Value Chain; 9.5 State Agriculture Development Authority; 9.6 Design, Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation (DIME) Partner; 9.7 Conclusion; References; 10 Convergence and Flexibility for Last-Mile Delivery of Citizen-Centric Services: A Case Study from Nabarangpur, Odisha; Abstract; References; Production: Sustainable Agricultural Systems; 11 In-Situ Water Conservation on One-Hectare Farmland: An Action Research; Abstract; 11.1 Introduction

This book presents five critical dimensions on relationships, institutions, produc- tion, organisation, and governance from design and systems perspectives for the systematic transition of unstable and vulnerable communities across the world to sustainable community systems." The first section discusses features of relationships and processes to deepen cooperation and trust within a community." The second section examines institutions within and outside a district to foster synergy across institutions within a district and to minimise negative externalities on local communities within a district." The third section deals with food production systems that are nature- friendly, resilient, efficient and sustainable." The fourth section discusses the design of producer organisations that can graduate to become sustainable community enterprise systems." The fifth section focuses on community governance that can facilitate decentralised, participatory, transparent and democratic local governance systems. This book " offers a fresh perspective on design thinking for optimising internal design consistencies." provides a systems perspective on building sustainable community systems at the lowest governance unit in different countries, such as Ward/Gram Panchayat/Panchayat Council/Gewong/Union Council/GN." gives insights into design & systems perspectives towards building sustainable community systems within a district of any country across the world.