Note: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Supporting Sustainable Agriculture -- The Concept of Sustainable Agriculture -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Empirical Evidence -- 2.1 Theory and Principles of Agricultural Sustainability -- 2.2 The Need to Be Agriculturally Sustainable -- 2.3 The Way Forward -- 3 Conclusion -- References -- Agriculture-Food Nexus. The Paradox of Sustainable Development in Mexico -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methods and Approach -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Dietary Patterns -- 3.2 Trends in Food Production -- 3.3 Proposals Regional Food-Production Systems -- 4 Future Research Needs -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Prosocial Partnerships - A Scalable Pathway to Sustainable Agricultural Development -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Eight Prosocial Core Design Principles -- 3 Methods -- 4 Case Selection: Pueblo Arboles, Costa Rica -- 5 Centro Sustentable -- 6 Results Principle One: Shared Identity and Purpose -- 7 Principle Two: Equitable Distribution of Contributions and Benefits -- 8 Principle Three: Inclusive Decision Making -- 9 Principle Four: Monitoring Agreed Behaviors -- 10 Principle Five: Graduated Responding to Helpful and Unhelpful Behavior -- 11 Principle Six: Fast and Fair Conflict Resolution -- 12 Principle Seven: Authority to Self-Govern -- 13 Principle Eight: Collaborative Relations with Other Groups -- 14 Discussion -- 15 Proposed Model for Co-operative Sustainable Agricultural Development -- 16 The Prosocial Co-operative Design Framework -- 17 Conclusion -- References -- Towards Sustainable Agriculture in Serbia: Empirical Insights from a Spatial Planning Perspective -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- Climate Adaptive Agriculture: A Smallholders Case Study of the Southwestern Highlands of Ethiopia -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology and Data Collection -- 2.1 Study Site. , 2.2 Data Collection and Analysis -- 3 Results of the Study and Discussion -- 3.1 Analysis of Metrological Data (Precipitation and Temperature) at Four Districts of Kafa Zone -- 3.2 Farmers' Perception on Climate Change -- 3.3 Climate Adaptation of Agriculture for Food Security -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Differentiated Intra-Household Food Utilisation in Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality, South Africa -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 2.1 Study Site -- 2.2 Study Design -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Indigenous Pokkali Farming in Kerala: A Sustainable Social-Ecological Model -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Origin and History of Pokkali Farming in Kerala -- 3 Social-Ecological System Dynamics in Pokkali Farming -- 4 Pokkali Farming Systems-Techniques and Strategies -- 5 Agri-aqua Integration -- 6 Water Management -- 7 Organic Weed and Pest Management -- 8 Application of Indigenous Knowledge -- 9 Institutional Management in Pokkali Cultivation -- 10 The Social Relevance of Pokkali Farming -- 11 Rural Livelihood -- 12 Food Security -- 13 The Economic Value of Pokkali Cultivation -- 14 Ecological Relevance of Pokkali Fields -- 15 Water Security and Flood Control -- 16 Biodiversity -- 17 Climate Adaptability -- 18 Evolving Challenges to Pokkali Farming System -- 19 Conclusion -- References -- Agricultural Vulnerability and Adaptation Strategies by Farmers to Climate Change in South-Western Coastal Bangladesh -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 2.1 Study Area -- 2.2 Rainfall and Land Data -- 2.3 Socioeconomic Data and Adaptation Methods -- 2.4 Multiple Logistic Regression (MLRM) Model -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Rainfall and Land Use Changes -- 3.2 Socioeconomic Data Summary -- 3.3 Strategies for Adaptation to Changing Climate -- 3.4 The Influence of Socio-Economic Factors in Adaptation. , 4 Discussion About Adaptation -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- A Proposed Methodology to Map Soil Moisture in Support of Farm-Level Decision Making Under Changing Climatic Conditions -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 Study Area -- 2.2 Image Compilation and Preprocessing -- 3 Results and Analysis -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- The Role of Integrated Organic Cycle Farming in Tropical Agroforestry Systems for Sustainable Food Production -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Material and Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Sustainable Agriculture Development -- 3.2 Agroforestry for Sustainable Food Security -- 3.3 Integrated Bio-Cycle in Agroforestry -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Intensification of Agroforestry Systems in Community Forests to Increase Land Productivity and Sustainable Food Sovereignty -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methods -- 3 Results and Discussions -- 3.1 Environmental Engineering for Increasing Crop Productivity -- 3.2 Integrated Crop Management -- 3.3 Maintenance of Plantation -- 3.4 Fertilization -- 3.5 Pruning -- 3.6 Thinning -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Sustainable Development of Agriculture: Modeling and Management to Ensure Food Security -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Literature Review -- 3 Materials and Method -- 4 Results and Discussion -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Fostering Food Security -- Drought Tolerant Maize in Africa: A Novel Technology Fostering Regional Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Preamble -- 1.2 Objectives -- 1.3 Methodology -- 1.4 Organization of the Chapter -- 2 Food Security Concept and Global Trends -- 2.1 Food Security: A Conceptual Framework -- 2.2 Global Food Security: Recent Trends and Developments -- 3 The State of Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) -- 3.1 Food Security in SSA: Emerging Trends and Challenges. , 3.2 Factors Contributing to Food and Nutrition Insecurity in Sub-Saharan Africa -- 4 Fostering Food Security Framework in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Emergence of Drought Tolerant Maize in Africa -- 4.1 Preamble -- 4.2 The State of Maize Production Trends in Sub-Saharan Africa -- 4.3 The Emergence of Drought Tolerant Maize in Africa -- 4.4 Dispersion of Drought Tolerant Maize in Africa: Progress and Prospects -- 5 Summary, Recommendations and Conclusion -- 5.1 Summary -- 5.2 Recommendations -- 5.3 Conclusion -- References -- Climate-Smart Agriculture Approaches and Concepts for Food Systems Transformation in Sub-Saharan Africa: Realities and Myths -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 Data and Analysis -- 2.2 Contextualizing CSA in SSA -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Practices (Some) Promoted as CSA in SSA -- 3.2 Limitations to CSA Implementation in SSA -- 4 Which Lessons for Sustainability? -- 5 How Can CSA Reduce Women's Vulnerabilities and Improve Priorities and Needs? -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- The Dynamics of Promoting Youth Participation in Smallholder Agriculture for Sustainable Food Security in Lupane District, Zimbabwe -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Study Setting and Methods -- 2 Results and Discussion -- 2.1 Factors Affecting Youth Participation in Agriculture -- 2.2 Livelihood Activities Pursued by Youths Outside Smallholder Agriculture -- 3 Conclusion and Recommendations -- References -- Association of Sustainable Food Security with Climatic and Non-climatic Factors in Gujarat State of India: A District-Wise Panel Data Investigation -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Research Method and Material -- 2.1 Brief Discussion on Study Area -- 2.2 Data Source -- 2.3 Adopted Technique for Index Estimation -- 3 Empirical Analysis -- 3.1 Development of Food Security Index (FSI). , 3.2 Adoption of Regression Models for Assessing the Impact of Climatic and Non-climatic Factors on Food Security Index -- 3.3 Finalization of Suitable Regression Model -- 4 Empirical Results -- 4.1 Cross Comparison of Districts in Food Security and Its Components -- 4.2 Regression Coefficients of FSI with Climatic and Non-climatic Factors -- 5 Results and Discussion -- 6 Concluding Remark and Policy Implications -- References -- Integrating Lean Concepts in Smallholder Farming to Catalyze Sustainable Agriculture for Food Security in Trinidad, WI -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 3 Literature Review -- 3.1 A Global Perspective -- 4 Smallholders Farmers -- 4.1 Challenges to Implement Lean -- 5 Trends in Trinidad -- 5.1 Land Distribution -- 5.2 Marketing Support (NAMDEVCO) -- 5.3 Financial Support (ADB) -- 6 Ro-Crops Model Farm -- 6.1 Background -- 6.2 Land Tenure and Succession -- 6.3 Ro-Crops Core Business -- 6.4 Ro-Crops Accomplishments -- 6.5 Ro-Crops Development -- 7 Conclusions -- References -- Reducing Food Loss in Kenya for a Sustainable Food Future -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methods -- 2.1 Data Analysis -- 2.2 Results and Discussion -- 3 Drivers of Food Loss -- 3.1 Climate Change -- 3.2 Nature -- 3.3 Human Activity -- 3.4 Policy -- 4 Impact of Food Loss -- 5 Strategies in Use for Mitigating Food Loss in Kenya -- 5.1 Innovative Technology Applications -- 5.2 Cold Storage -- 5.3 Mobile-Based Applications -- 5.4 On-Farm Technologies -- 5.5 Packaging Technology -- 5.6 Value Addition -- 6 Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- Zimbabwe's Pfumvudza Agriculture Programme-Reality or Rhetoric? -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Conservation Agriculture as the Predecessor of Pfumvudza -- 3 What is Pfumvudza? -- 4 Characteristics of a Pfumvudza Plot -- 5 The Actor-Network Theory (ANT) -- 6 Methodology -- 7 Muzarabani-A Brief -- 8 Results and Discussion. , 8.1 Pfumvudza Networks.

Note: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 Terraced Agroforestry Systems in West Anti-Atlas (Morocco): Incidence of Climate Change and Prospects for Sustainable Development -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 2.1 Bibliographical Information for the State of the Art -- 2.2 Survey and Data Analysis -- 2.3 Cartographic Data -- 2.4 Analysis of Past and Future Climate Data -- 3 Results and Discussions -- 3.1 Geological Features of the Study Area -- 3.2 Human Footprint and Demographic Data -- 3.3 Terraced Agroforestry Systems -- 3.3.1 Learning from History -- 3.3.2 Associated Management -- 3.3.3 TAS: An Adapted Food Security Management in Anti-Atlas -- 3.3.4 Advantages Beyond Food Security -- 3.4 Terraced Agroforestry System: Significant Regression Trend in the Anti-Atlas -- 3.5 Drought Incidence in Morocco and Anti-Atlas Region -- 3.5.1 Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI) -- 3.5.2 The Köppen-Geiger Climate Classification -- 3.6 Prospect for Sustainable Development in Anti-Atlas (Chtouka Ait Baha) -- 3.6.1 Climatic Factors -- 3.6.2 Human Factors -- 4 Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 2 Increasing Pulse Consumption to Improve Human Health and Food Security and to Mitigate Climate Change -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Benefits Deriving from Pulses -- 2.1 Nutritional and Health Benefits -- 2.2 Environmental Benefits -- 3 Pulses Consumption in Europe -- 4 An Example on: How to Increase the Amount of Pulse Consumption in a Food Service Setting? the "Choose Beans" Campaign -- 4.1 The Relevance of Catering Sector in Food Provision -- 4.2 The Choose Beans Campaign -- 5 Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 3 Ecosystem Services and Incentive Mechanisms for Environmental Preservation in Brazil -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Environmental Economics and the Conservation of Ecosystems. , 3 Mechanisms and Instruments to Preserve Ecosystem Services in Brazil -- 4 Governance to Preserve Ecosystem Services -- 5 Integration of Public Policies, Regulations, and Incentive Mechanisms for Protecting Ecosystem Services -- 6 Ecosystem Services and the Fulfilment of Sustainable Development Goals-SDGs -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- Legislation -- 4 Are We Missing the Big Picture? Unlocking the Social-Ecological Resilience of High Nature Value Farmlands to Future Climate Change -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 A Global View of Traditional Farming and Farmlands -- 1.2 What Are High Nature Value Farmlands and Why Are They Important? -- 1.3 Resilience of Traditional, Low-Intensity Farmlands to Environmental Change -- 1.4 Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Traditional Low-Intensity Rural Landscapes -- 2 Methods -- 2.1 Literature Search -- 2.2 Analysis of Data Gathered from Literature Review -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Research on Impacts of Climate Change in Traditional, Low-Intensity Farmlands: When, Where and How? -- 3.2 Which Impacts of Climate Change on Traditional High Nature Value Farmlands Have Been Under Researchers' Scrutiny? -- 4 Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 5 Profitability of Cassava Based Farms Adopting Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) Practices in Delta State, Nigeria -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Objectives of the Study -- 1.2 Hypotheses of the Study -- 1.3 Conceptual Frameworks -- 2 Research Methods -- 2.1 Study Area -- 2.2 Sampling Plan and Data Collection Method -- 2.3 Data Analysis Technique -- 2.3.1 Model Specification -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Profitability Differentials in Three CSAs Adopted by Cassava Farms in the Study -- 3.2 Effects of Socioeconomic Variables and Adoption of CSA Practices on Cassava Farms' Profitability -- 4 Conclusion -- References. , 6 Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices (CSA) Adoption by Crop Farmers in Semi-arid Regions of West and East Africa: Evidence from Nigeria and Ethiopia -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Objectives of the Study -- 2 Research Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Identification of the Analogues Sites -- 3.1.1 Socio-economic Attributes of Crop Farmers in the Semi-arid Regions of Ethiopia and Nigeria Facing Threats of Climate Change -- 3.1.2 Perception of Crop Farmers on Climate Change Risks Affecting Farm Crops Production -- 3.1.3 Climate Smart Agricultural Strategies/Technologies Adopted to Cope with Perceived Risks of Climate Variability and Change in Ethiopian and Nigerian Analogous Farm Sites -- 4 Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- Appendix 1 (Arc-GIS Output Showing the CCAFS Result for Katsina Non) -- Appendix 2 (Arc-GIS Output Showing the CCAFS Result for Mekelle Non) -- Analogues Results -- References -- 7 Challenges, Futures and Possibilities of Land Use in Rural Areas of Cela Municipality: Risks, Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation and Links to Sustainability -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Background -- 3 Land Management, the Integration of the Risk of Climate Change in the Angolan Normative Judicial Context, and the Action Plan for Climate Change -- 4 Study Area and Population -- 4.1 The Municipal Area of Cela (Waku-Kungu) -- 4.2 Population and Socio-economic Situation -- 5 Methods -- 6 Results and Discussion -- 7 Conclusions -- References -- 8 Future Climate Change Impacts on Malta's Agriculture, Based on Multi-model Results from WCRP's CMIP5 -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Aim of This Study -- 2 Methodology -- 2.1 Study Area and Data Collection -- 2.2 Multi-model Climate Projections Under Multiple Climate Scenarios -- 2.3 Multi-model Analysis -- 2.4 Climate Change Impact -- 3 Results and Discussion. , 3.1 Projected Climate Trends and Multi-model Variability -- 3.2 Hierarchical Clustering of Multi-model Output -- 3.3 Projected Aridity -- 3.4 Projected Evapotranspiration -- 3.5 Projected Heat Stress -- 3.6 Projected Water Requirements -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- 9 The Urgent Need for Enhancing Forest Ecosystem Resilience Under the Anticipated Climate Portfolio Over Kerala Under RCP 4.5 and Its Possible Implications on Forests -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 Study Area -- 2.2 Forest Cover in Kerala -- 2.3 Climate Change Modeling Approach -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 General Projections Warming Over the Districts of Kerala -- 3.2 Exclusive Projections Warming for Forested Areas of Kerala -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- 10 Mediterranean Marginal Lands in Face of Climate Change: Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Climate Change in the Mediterranean Region -- 3 History and Main Trends of Mediterranean Grasslands in Southern Portugal -- 4 Grassland Biodiversity and Services in a Changing Climate -- 5 Primary Productivity, Food Quality and Implications for Livestock -- 6 Strategies to Cope with Climate Change -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- 11 Sustainable Food Systems in Culturally Coherent Social Contexts: Discussions Around Culture, Sustainability, Climate Change and the Mediterranean Diet -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 What Is a Sustainable Diet? -- 1.2 Climate Change and Sustainable Food Production -- 1.3 The Case of the Mediterranean Diet -- 1.3.1 Culturally "Coherent", More Than Culturally "Acceptable" -- 2 Conclusion -- References -- 12 Multifunctional Urban Agriculture and Agroforestry for Sustainable Land Use Planning in the Context of Climate Change in Serbia -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Methodological Approach. , 2 General Context of Agriculture and Agroforestry in Terms of Climate Change in Serbia -- 3 Institutional Framework for Sustainable Land Use in Serbia -- 3.1 Agriculture -- 3.2 Agroforestry and Green Infrastructure -- 3.3 Resume -- 4 Sustainable Land Use Application at Various Levels-Examples of Multifunctional Urban Agriculture and Agroforestry in Serbia -- 4.1 Public and Institutional Green Spaces -- 4.2 Urban Agriculture and Agroforestry as Part of the Green Infrastructure -- 4.3 Private Parcels in Peri-urban Area -- 5 Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- National regulative, strategies and plans -- 13 Alien Plant Species: Environmental Risks in Agricultural and Agro-Forest Landscapes Under Climate Change -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 A Brief Historical Perspective on the Introduction of Alien Plant Species -- 3 Invasive Plant Species Originally Cultivated in Production Systems and Their Impacts Outside Crop Areas -- 3.1 The Most Wide-Spread Plant Invasions -- 3.2 Impacts on Ecosystem Services -- 4 Managing the Spread of Invasive Plant Species in the Broader Landscape -- 4.1 Strategies to Tackle Invasive Plant Species -- 4.2 Modelling and Detection Tools to Support Management -- 4.2.1 Remote Sensing Based on Airborne Sensors -- 4.2.2 Habitat Distribution Models -- 4.2.3 Dynamic Ecological Models -- 5 Challenges of Alien Plant Invasions in the Light of Climate Change -- 5.1 Forecasting -- 5.2 Predicting Impacts on Ecosystem Services -- 5.3 Adaptive Management -- 6 Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 14 Remote Sensing of Droughts Impacts on Maize Prices Using SPOT-VGT Derived Vegetation Index -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials -- 2.1 Background on Study Area -- 2.2 Remote-Sensing Data -- 3 Methods -- 3.1 Field Data Collection -- 3.2 GIS Data Analysis -- 3.3 Remote Sensing Data Analysis. , 3.4 Maize Price Data Analysis.