Cover

About CROP

Series titles

Title page

Copyright

Contents

Figures and tables

Acknowledgements

Foreword

1 | Development and sustainability science: transdisciplinary knowledge for positive social change

Introduction

Development and the search for sustainability

Development research at the University of Bergen

Sustainability science and global challenges

Sustainable science: a special case of transdisciplinary research

The genesis of the book project

What does the book offer to this emerging field?

Preliminary conclusions

Notes

References

2 | Seeking wisdom: a transdisciplinary perspective on Australian Indigenous practices and planetary management

Introduction

The global problématique

Transdisciplinarity and Indigenous knowledge

Points of connection

Implications of the Indigenous management perspective

Conclusion

Notes

References

3 | Policies for poverty reduction in a Transformative Green Economy

Introduction

Part 1: Conceptual issues

Part 2: Synergies

Part 3: Policies

Concluding comments

Notes

References

4 | Health promotion and sustainable development in Kazakhstan

Introduction

Health promotion and disease prevention policy efforts

The health promotion Capacity Mapping Initiative in Kazakhstan

Health education intervention strategies

Conclusion

References

5 | Children’s literacy in health and sustainability

Introduction

The context of the case study

Summary of case study: focus on achieving co-benefits

Key findings from the case study

Discussion

Conclusions

Notes

References

6 | Participatory research as a tool for change in ecosystem approaches to health and social equity

Introduction

What is participatory research?

The values and principles underpinning participatory research practice

An ecosystems view of health

The domination of a Western worldview in public health research and its impact

Towards thinking integratively as a challenge to prevailing worldviews

Participatory research as an ecological practice underpinned by an integrative and transdisciplinary worldview

Note

References

7 | Connecting development and sustainability: empowering people to effective international cooperation

Introduction

Development in extremely poor regions: the case of Carrefour Feuilles

Lessons from Haiti for development studies

Conclusions

Notes

References

8 | Sustainability and transdisciplinary knowledge: experience gained and challenges ahead

Revisiting what we wanted to achieve with this book

What did we manage in view of our plans?

Five features of sustainability science

Challenges ahead

References

Notes on contributors

Editors

Contributors

Index