The aim of this 2-volume book is to highlight how Sustainability Science approaches can help solve some of the pervasive challenges that Africa faces. The volumes collect a number of local case studies throughout Africa that adopt transdisciplinary and problem-oriented research approaches using methodologies from the natural and the social sciences. These are put into perspective with chapters that introduce key sustainability challenges such using a regional focus. Through this multi-scale and inter/transdisciplinary approach the proposed volume will provide an authoritative source that will pack in a single volume a large amount of information on how Sustainability Science approaches sustainability challenges in African contexts. While there have been general books about sustainability science, none has had a strong African focus. As a result the 2-volume set fills a major gap in the Sustainability Science scholarship.

This volume sets the stage for the series. Part Iintroduces key sustainability challenges in Africa. Parts II-III highlights specific case studies related to these challenges from West and Central Africa.

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Chapter 1: ¬Sustainability challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

1. Introduction

2. SDG status and sustainability challenges

2.1 SDG 1: Ending poverty in all its forms everywhere

2.2 SDG 2: Zero hunger

2.3 SDG 3: Good health and well-being

2.4 SDG 4: Quality education

2.5 SDG 5: Gender equality

2.6 SDG 6: Clean water and sanitation

2.7 SDG 7: Affordable and clean energy 2.8 SDG 8: Decent work and economic growth

2.9 SDG 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

2.10 SDG 10: Reduced inequalities

2.11 SDG 11: Sustainable cities and communities

2.12 SDG 12: Responsible consumption and production

2.13 SDG 13: Climate action

2.14 SDG 14: Life below water

2.15 SDG 15: Life on Land

2.16 SDG 16: Peace and justice, strong institutions

2.17 SDG 17: Partnerships for the goals

3. Structure and outline of the edited volumes

Chapter 2: Enabling sustainable bioenergy transitions in Sub-Saharan Africa: strategic issues for achieving climate-compatible development

1. Introduction

2. Identify and strengthen positive SDG inter-linkages in bioenergy transitions

3. Choosing the most appropriate scale, markets and production modes for modern bioenergy

4. Promote integrated landscape approaches for feedstock production

5. Foster synergies between climate change mitigation and adaptation

6. Implications for policy and governance

7. Conclusions

Chapter 3: Linking industrial crop production and food security in sub-Saharan Africa: local, national and continental perspectives

1. Introduction

2. Methodology

3. Results 3.1 Drivers and production patterns

3.1.1 Continental perspectives

3.1.2 National perspectives

3.1.2.1 General patterns

3.1.2.2 Kenya

3.1.2.3 Ethiopia

3.1.2.4 Malawi

3.1.2.5 Burkina Faso

3.1.2.6 Ghana

3.1.2.7 Swaziland

3.2 Impacts of industrial crops on food security

3.2.1 Main literature patterns

3.2.2 Food availability

3.2.3 Food access

3.2.4 Food utilization

3.2.5 Food stability

4. Discussion

4.1 Knowledge synthesis

4.2 Policy and practice implications

5. Conclusions

Chapter 4: Large-scale land acquisitions in Sub-Saharan Africa and corporate social responsibility (CSR): Insights from Italian investments

1. Introduction

2. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and large-scale land acquisitions

3. Methodology 3.1 Establishing the extent of Italian LS...