Sustainable Development Goals for Society Vol. 2: Food security, energy, climate action and biodiversity

Preface
Acknowledgements
Contents
About the Editors
Contributing Authors
Part I: Introduction and Background
	1: Making SDGs Work to End Hunger, Sustain Energy, Resolve Climate Change, and Reverse Biodiversity Loss
		1	 Introduction
		2	 Climate Change and the Clean Energy Debate
		3	 Crisis of Biodiversity and Marine Degradation
		4	 Trends in Global Food Security and Implications for Achieving SDG 2
		5	 Book and Chapter Outline
		References
Part II: Food Security and Sustainable Energy
	2: The Contribution of Responsible Leadership in Raising Funding to Support Organisational Mandate and the SDGs: Case of the Land Bank of South Africa
		1	 Introduction and Background
		2	 Literature Review and Background
			2.1	 Objectives of Land Bank
			2.2	 Responsible Leadership Theory
			2.3	 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
		3	 Research Design
			3.1	 Methodology Employed
			3.2	 Case Study: Land Bank
		4	 Findings and Results
			4.1	 Responsibility Leadership Dimensions of Land Bank
			4.2	 Influence Pathways Identified
			4.3	 Responsible Leadership Outcomes
				4.3.1	 Macro-level Outcomes
				4.3.2	 Meso-level Outcomes
				4.3.3	 Micro-level Outcomes
		5	 Conclusions
		References
	3: Confronting Poverty, Hunger, and Food Insecurity: Lessons from Malawi and Zimbabwe
		1	 Introduction and Background
		2	 Materials and Methods
		3	 Presentation and Discussion of Findings
			3.1	 Fighting Poverty and Hunger in Malawi and Zimbabwe: A Historical Overview
			3.2	 Domesticating SDGs in Malawi and Zimbabwe: A Critical Analysis
			3.3	 Access to Agricultural Inputs and Markets
			3.4	 Contract Farming in Rumphi and Chiredzi
			3.5	 Community Participation in Experts’ Interventions
		4	 Conclusion
		References
	4: Preventing Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda JE Smith) Damage in Maize by Altering Planting Time and Using Varied Genotypes
		1	 Introduction
		2	 Literature Review
			2.1	 FAW Distribution in Africa
			2.2	 Crop Losses
			2.3	 Life Cycle
			2.4	 Household Level
			2.5	 Host Range
			2.6	 Management of FAW in Zimbabwe
			2.7	 Cultural Pest Management
			2.8	 Planting Date Manipulation and Arthropod Pest Management
			2.9	 Effect of Maize Genotypes on the FAW Pandemic
		3	 Materials and Methods
			3.1	 Description of Trial Location
			3.2	 Planting Preparations
			3.3	 Monitoring and Observations Done
			3.4	 Data Collection and Analysis
		4	 Presentation and Discussion of Findings
			4.1	 Effect of Time of Planting on Maize Damage by FAW
			4.2	 Effect of Time of Planting on Leaf Damage
			4.3	 Effect of Time of Planting on Number of Plants Damaged at Reproductive Stage
			4.4	 Effect of Time of Planting on Maize Yield
			4.5	 Relationship Between Maize Yield and Time of Planting
			4.6	 Relationship Between Day of Time of Planting and Percent Maize Discard
		5	 Relationship Between Time of Planting and Leaf Average Score
		6	 Conclusion and Future Implications
		References
	5: Enhancing Urban Farming for Sustainable Development Through Sustainable Development Goals
		1	 Introduction
		2	 Literature Review
			2.1	 Urban Farming and the Sustainable Development Goals
			2.2	 Sustainable Livelihoods Framework Adopted for the Study
		3	 Materials and Methods
		4	 Presentation and Discussion of Results
			4.1	 Urban Farming in Achieving Sustainable Development
			4.2	 Urban Farming as a Tool to Enhance Household Food Security and Livelihood Enabler
			4.3	 Poverty and Hunger Reduction or Escalation via Urban Farming
			4.4	 Prospects of Urban Farming to Households’ Welfare
				4.4.1	 Urban Farming as a Practice to Promote Agribusiness and Entrepreneurship
			4.5	 SDGs Domestication Challenges
		5	 Policy Implications of the Study
		6	 Conclusions
		References
	6: Water and Sanitation Access in the Shamva District for Sustainability and Development of the Zimbabwean Smallholder Farming Sector
		1	 Introduction
		2	 Literature Review
			2.1	 Overview of Water and Sanitation Access in Zimbabwe
			2.2	 Water Access Measures and Models Used in Related Studies
		3	 Methodological Orientation
		4	 Presentation of Results and Discussion
		5	 Conclusion
		References
	7: Responsible Leadership and the Implementation of SDG 7: The Case of the UNDP Botswana Biogas Project
		1	 Introduction
		2	 Literature Review
			2.1	 Contextualising Sustainable Development: Globally, in Africa and in Botswana
			2.2	 Leadership, Sustainable Leadership and Responsible Leadership Theory
				2.2.1	 Leadership
				2.2.2	 Sustainable Leadership
				2.2.3	 Responsible Leadership Theory
			2.3	 Overview of Biogas Technology in Africa and Botswana
				2.3.1	 Biogas Technology in Africa
				2.3.2	 UNDP Botswana Biogas Project
		3	 Research Design
			3.1	 Research Approach
			3.2	 Sampling
			3.3	 Data Collection and Analysis Approach
		4	 Presentation and Discussion of Results
			4.1	 Leadership Influence on Development Projects
			4.2	 Influence of Political Systems on Development
			4.3	 Stakeholder Relations
			4.4	 Leadership Qualities
			4.5	 Systems Thinking
		5	 Conclusion
		References
	8: Elements of Responsible Leadership in Driving Climate Action (SDG 13)
		1	 Introduction
		2	 Literature Review
			2.1	 Responsible Leadership Overview
			2.2	 The Role of Stakeholder Relations in Responsible Leadership
			2.3	 Responsible Leadership Roles and Drivers
				2.3.1	 Responsible Leader Roles
				2.3.2	 Responsible Leader Drivers
		3	 Methodology
			3.1	 Research Approach: Selecting the Equity Method as a Single Case Study
			3.2	 Context and Case Overview
				3.2.1	 Climate Change: The Wicked Problem of Our Time
				3.2.2	 Overview of the Equity Method
		4	 Findings and Discussion of Results
			4.1	 The Equity Method: Recognising the Importance of Stakeholder Engagement as Depicted in Responsible Leadership Theory
				4.1.1	 Long-Term Target Setting Versus Short-Term Decisions
				4.1.2	 Building Trust and Relationships Through Respect
				4.1.3	 Unpacking Complexity to Ease the Mind Shift Required for Climate Change
				4.1.4	 Finding a Common Middle Ground
				4.1.5	 Communicating the Vision as a Journey Instead of a Fixed Point
			4.2	 Key Roles to Drive Climate Action
				4.2.1	 The Leader as a Climate Action Visionary
				4.2.2	 The Leader as a Storyteller: Moving Away from Doomsday Prophecies
				4.2.3	 From Change Agent to Climate Change Agent
			4.3	 Key Drivers Required for Climate Action
				4.3.1	 Sense of Care: Finding Solutions
				4.3.2	 The Need for Climate and Social Justice
				4.3.3	 Courage to Address Climate Change
			4.4	 Towards a Conceptual Framework for Responsible Leadership in the Context of Climate Change
		5	 Conclusion
		References
	9: Leadership Capabilities for Successful Implementation of SDG 7 Targets at Energy Company X
		1	 Introduction and Background
		2	 Literature Review
			2.1	 SDGs and Leadership Theories
			2.2	 SDGs and Transformational Leadership
			2.3	 SDGs and Collaborative Leadership
		3	 Methodology
		4	 Findings
			4.1	 Creating Shared Value (CSV)
			4.2	 Bottom-Up Collaboration
		5	 Discussion
		6	 Conclusion
		References
	10: Designing Effective Social Protection for Food and Nutrition Security Among Farm Workers: Lessons from Masvingo, Zimbabwe
		1	 Introduction
		2	 Literature Review
			2.1	 Conceptualising the Term Social Protection
			2.2	 Social Protection, Food and Nutrition Security and the Fulfilment of SDGs
			2.3	 Integrating Gender in Social Protection for Food and Nutrition Security
			2.4	 Institutions Promoting Social Protection for Food and Nutrition Security in Zimbabwe
				2.4.1	 Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare (MPSLSW)
				2.4.2	 The National Social Security Authority (NSSA)
				2.4.3	 Food and Nutrition Council (FNC)
				2.4.4	 Development Partners
			2.5	 Legal Frameworks Underpinning Social Protection for Food and Nutrition
				2.5.1	 Constitution
				2.5.2	 National Social Protection Policy Framework (NSPPF)
				2.5.3	 Food and Nutrition Security Policy (FNSP)
				2.5.4	 National Action Plan for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (NAP for OVC)
		3	 Materials and Methods
		4	 Results
		5	 Discussion
		6	 Conclusions
		References
Part III: Climate Action for SDGs
	11: Mitigating Climate Change Through Carbon Sequestration for Sustainable Development: Empirical Evidence from Cameroon’s Forest Economy
		1	 Introduction and Background
		2	 Literature Review: Nexus of Sustainable Forests for Climate Action and Better Life on Land
		3	 Case Study: Carbon Sequestration in Cameroon’s Forests
		4	 Methodological Orientation for the Case Study
			4.1	 Economic-Ecological Modelling of Carbon Sequestration
			4.2	 Nature and Source of Data
		5	 Presentation and Discussion of Findings
			5.1	 Long-Run Determinants of Carbon Capture
			5.2	 Short-Run Determinants of Carbon Capture
		6	 Conclusions
		References
	12: Private Sector Sustainable Development Goals’ Localisation: Case of Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, South Africa
		1	 Introduction
		2	 Literature Survey
		3	 Research Design
		4	 Results and Discussion
			4.1	 SDGs for Society
			4.2	 SDGs for the Environment
		5	 Conclusions and Recommendations
		References
	13: Scaling up University Engagement with the Water SDG for General Environmental Stewardship and Climate Change Resilience
		1	 Introduction
		2	 A Literature Survey
			2.1	 Overview on Localisation of the SDGs
			2.2	 Focus on SDG 6 and Higher Education Institutions
		3	 Methodology
		4	 Presentation of Data and Discussion of Key Findings
			4.1	 Managing Water Consumption
			4.2	 Focus on Wetlands
		5	 Conclusion
		References
	14: Climate Change in Zimbabwe’s Vulnerable Communities: A Case Study of Supporting Enhanced Climate Action Project (SECA Project) in Bulilima District
		1	 Introduction
		2	 Literature Review
			2.1	 Climate Change, Food Security and Poverty Alleviation
			2.2	 Overview of Climate Change and the Resultant Vulnerability in Zimbabwean Communities
			2.3	 SECA Project as a Resilience Initiative for Zimbabwe’s Vulnerable Communities
			2.4	 SECA Project Linkage with SDGs
		3	 Methodological Orientation
		4	 Presentation and Discussion of Findings
			4.1	 Critical Review of SECA Project Case
			4.2	 SECA Project Case Analysis: Challenges and Lessons Drawn
				4.2.1	 Challenges
				4.2.2	 Lessons Learnt
		5	 Conclusion and Recommendations
		References
	15: Climate Resilience Strategies and Livelihood Development in Dry Regions of Zimbabwe
		1	 Background and Introduction
		2	 Methodological Orientation
			2.1	 Description of Study Area
			2.2	 Target Population and Sampling Strategy
			2.3	 Ethical Considerations
		3	 Results and Discussion
			3.1	 Demographic Characteristics of the Respondents
			3.2	 On-Farm Resilience Strategies
			3.3	 Off-Farm Resilience Strategies
		4	 Contribution of Resilience Strategies to Livelihood Development
		5	 Conclusion
		6	 Recommendations
			6.1	 Livelihood Resilience Strategies
			6.2	 Investment in Water Harvesting
			6.3	 Integrating Indigenous Knowledge Systems with Biotechnology
			6.4	 Fostering Internal Savings and Lending Schemes
		References
	16: Climate Action at International Airports: An Analysis of the Airport Carbon Accreditation Programme
		1	 Introduction
		2	 Literature Review
		3	 Research Design
		4	 Results and Discussion
			4.1	 Carbon Reduction Measures at Selected Airports
		5	 Conclusions and Recommendations
		References
Part IV: Health, Water and Biodiversity Engagements
	17: Protected Areas Interventions and SDGs: The Case of Bolsa Floresta Programme in the Brazilian Amazon
		1	 Introduction
		2	 Background Information
		3	 Research Design
			3.1	 Characterization of the Study Area
			3.2	 Methodological Orientation
		4	 Results
		5	 Discussion
			5.1	 The BFP and the SDGs: Conflicting Goals or Lack of Synergy
			5.2	 The BFP and the SDG: Common Goals
		6	 Conclusions
		References
	18: Implementation of the SDGs Through Greening Household Responses to Water, Energy and Food Shortages in Newlands West, Durban
		1	 Introduction
		2	 Literature Review
			2.1	 Water Issues (SDG 6)
			2.2	 Energy Issues (SDGs 7 and 13)
			2.3	 Food Shortage (SDG 2)
			2.4	 Aim of the Chapter
		3	 Methodological Orientation
			3.1	 Description of Study Area
			3.2	 Research Design
			3.3	 Data Collection Method
			3.4	 Data Analysis
		4	 Presentation of Results
			4.1	 The Nature of Experienced Resource Shortages
			4.2	 Households’ Understanding of Resource Shortages and Coping Strategies
		5	 Discussion
		6	 Conclusion and Recommendations
		References
Part V: Conclusion and policy recommendations
	19: Summary of Findings, Conclusions and Policy Recommendations
		1	 Introduction
		2	 Emerging Key Findings, Conclusions and Discussions
			2.1	 Food Security and Sustainable Energy
			2.2	 Climate Action for the SDGs
			2.3	 Health, Water and Biodiversity Engagements
		3	 Policy Recommendations
		References
Index