The aim of this two-volume book series is to highlight some of the most pervasive sustainability challenges that Sub-Saharan Africa faces. The two volumes contain 20 chapters that illustrate very diverse sustainability challenges throughout the continent, adopting interdisciplinary and problem-oriented research approaches, and methods from the natural and the social sciences. The very diverse case study chapters are put into perspective with chapters that introduce key sustainability challenges using a regional focus. Through this multi-scale and interdisciplinary approach the two volumes provide an authoritative source about the major sustainability challenges in the continent, and how to mobilise such perspectives to develop appropriate solutions. The two volumes have a uniquely broad focus that fills a major gap in the emerging Sustainability Science scholarship.

Parts I-II highlight specific case studies on major sustainability challenges from Eastern and Southern Africa. Part III synthesizes the main lessons learnt from the chapters in the two edited volumes.

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The aim of this two-volume book series is to highlight some of the most pervasive sustainability challenges that Sub-Saharan Africa faces. The two volumes contain 20 chapters that illustrate very diverse sustainability challenges throughout the continent, adopting interdisciplinary and problem-oriented research approaches, and methods from the natural and the social sciences. The very diverse case study chapters are put into perspective with chapters that introduce key sustainability challenges using a regional focus. Through this multi-scale and interdisciplinary approach the two volumes provide an authoritative source about the major sustainability challenges in the continent, and how to mobilise such perspectives to develop appropriate solutions. The two volumes have a uniquely broad focus that fills a major gap in the emerging Sustainability Science scholarship.

Parts I-II highlight specific case studies on major sustainability challenges from Eastern and Southern Africa. Part III synthesizes the main lessons learnt from the chapters in the two edited volumes.

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Part I: East Africa

Chapter 1: The role of innovations based on Traditional Knowledge in agrobiodiversity conservation and food security in Kenya

Chapter 2: Using Sustainability Science to deconstruct the complexities that perpetuate poor water, sanitation and hygiene services in East Africa

Chapter 3: Tackling the persistent challenges of smallholder agriculture in Uganda: Two complimentary approaches for transdisciplinary sustainability science

Chapter 4: Climbing the Energy Access ladder: The role of solar photovoltaic home systems at Kisumu County, Kenya

Part II: Southern Africa

Chapter 5: Ecosystem service effects of land conversion for jatropha production in Malawi and Mozambique

Chapter 6: Agency, land shortage, and sustainable agriculture: How women's and men's agency can change land rights in Zimbabwe

Chapter 7: Institutional hybridity and urban learning in the governance of sustainability transitions in Stellenbosch

Chapter 8: TBA: Mining impacts in Zambia

Part III: Synthesis

Chapter 9: Policy implications

Chapter 10: Conclusions****