This 35-chapter book is based on several oral and poster presentations including both invited and contributory chapters. The book is thematically based on four pillars of sustainability, with focus on sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): Environment, Economic, Social and Institutional. The environmental sustainability, which determines economic and social/institutional sustainability, refers to the rate of use of natural resources (soil, water, landscape, vegetation) which can be continued indefinitely without degrading their quality, productivity and ecosystem services for different ecoregions of SSA. This book will help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals of the U.N. in SSA. Therefore, the book is of interest to agriculturalists, economists, social scientists, policy makers, extension agents, and development/bilateral organizations. Basic principles explained in the book can be pertinent to all development organizations.

Explains and illustrates basic principles of sustainability: environmental, economic, social and institutional in the context of sub-Saharan Africa

Foreword; Mary HobbsForeword; Steve SlackForeword; J. Mark ErbaughPreface; Rattan LalSection I. Multi-Dimensional Sustainability1. Environmental Sustainability; Rattan Lal2. Economic Sustainability; David Kraybill3. Institutional Sustainability in the Face of Climate Change: Empirical Insights from Irrigation Institutions in Iringa Rural District, Tanzania; George C. Kajembe, Pål Vedeld, Innocent H. Babili, Dos Santos Silayo, and Devotha B. Mosha4. Climate Change and Social Sustainability: A Case for Polycentric Sustainabilities; Louise Fortmann, Abraham Ndhlovu, Allyc Ndlovu, Rosina Philippe Atakapa-Ishak, Crystlyn Rodrigue and Ken WilsonSection II. Sustainable Management of Natural Resources5. Land degradation neutrality: Will Africa achieve it? Institutional solutions to land degradation and restoration in Africa; Luc Gnacadja and Liesl Wiese6. Extent of salt affected soils and their effects in irrigated and lowland rain-fed rice growing areas of South Western Tanzania; S. Kashenge-Killenga, J. Meliyo, G. Urassa, and V. Kongo7. Sustainability of intensification in smallholder maize production in Tanzania; Frank Brentrup, Joachim Lammel, Katharina Plassmann, and Dirk Schroeder8. Potentials for Rehabilitating Degraded Land in Tanzania; G.Z. Nyamoga, B. Solberg, H. Sjølie, Y.M. Ngaga and R. Malimbwi9. Economic aspects of genetic resources in addressing agricultural productivity in the context of climate change; Charles Nhemachena, Greenwell Matchaya, Sibusiso Nhlengethwa, Charity R Nhemachena10. Soil and nutrient losses and the role of gender in land degradation in Southwestern Uganda; CL. Kizza, J.G.M. Majaliwa, R. Kunihira, G. Gabiri, A. Zizinga, E. Sebuliba, J. Nampijja, and M.M. Tenywa11. The social dimension of water management in an era of increasing water scarcity; Zebedayo S.K. MvenaSection III. Integrated Management of Natural Resources and Value Chains12. Managing Landscapes for Environmental Sustainability; Rattan Lal13. Economic Impact of Drip Irrigation regimes on Sorghum production in Semi Arid Areas of Tanzania; A.J. Mahinda, C.K.K. Gachene and M. Kilasara14. Social Aspects of Water Governance in the Context of Climate Change and Agriculture; Richard Asaba Bagonza15. Assessment of Climate Change Impacts on Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris Savi, L.) Production in Tanzania; Sixbert Kajumula Mourice, Siza Donald Tumbo and Cornell Lawrence Rweyemamu16. Institutional water resources management and livelihood adaptation A case from Kilombero rural areas, Tanzania; Paul Vedeld Edgar Liheluka, Gimbage E. Mbeyale17. Institutional aspects of genetic resources in respect of climate change in Sub-Saharan Africa; Denis T. Kyetere, Kayode Abiola Sanni18. Crop adaptation to climate change in SSA: the role of genetic resources and seed systems; Ola Westengen and Trygve Berg19. Updating legacy soil maps for climate resilient agriculture: A case of Kilombero Valley, Tanzania; Boniface H J Massawe, Brian K Slater, Sakthi K Subburayalu, Abel K Kaaya, Leigh Winowiecki20. Measuring Agricultural Sustainability in Agroforestry Systems; P.K. Ramachandran Nair and Gregory G. Toth21. Experiences with adopting the Catchment Approach in Sustainable Land Management: The case of Kagera TAMP Tanzania; Fidelis Kaihura and Stefan Schlingloff22. Sustainable intensification in mixed crop-livestock agro-ecosystems in the face of climate change: The case for landscapes in Tanzania; F. Kizito; M. Bekunda; J. Kihara;A. Kimaro23. Smart strategies for enhanced agricultural resilience and food security under a changing climate in sub-Saharan Africa; Kennedy Were, Aweke Mulualem Gelaw, Bal Ram SinghSection IV. Outreach and Extension24. Globalizing Environmental Susainabiltiy:¿2015International Year of Soil¿ Transitioning to ¿2015-2024 International Decade of Soil¿; Rattan Lal25. From Ujamaa to Big Results Now: Sustainable Transformation of Tanzanian Agriculture in the Frame of Climate Change; Ruth HaugSection V. Private Sector Solutions26. Effect of improved plant nutrition on maize (Zea mays) and rice (Oriza sativa) grain chemical nutrient content under smallholder farming systems in Tanzania; Ephraim J. Mtengeti, Eva Mtengeti, Frank Brentrup, Lars Olav Eik, and Ramadhani Chambuya27. Public-private partnership for sustainable production and marketing of goat milk in light of climate change; G. Msalya, H. Lie, V. Mfinanga, A. S. Ringheim, R. Sandvik, M. Åsli, O. A. Christopherse, A. Haug, D. E. Mushi, D. Mwaseba, G. C. Kifaro and L. O. Eik28. Private Sector Actions to Enable Climate-Smart Agriculture in Small-Scale Farming in Tanzania; Sheryl Quail, Leah Onyango, John Recha, and James Kinyangi29. The role of selected Agroforestry trees in Temperature Adaptation on Coffea arabica: A case study of Moshi District, Tanzania; Jacqueline Kajembe, Ignas Lupala, George Kajembe, Wilson Mugasha and Faraji NuruSection VI. Agricultural Risk, Insurance and Policy30. Addressing Climate Change through Risk Mitigation: Welfare Implications of Index Insurance in Northeastern Tanzania; Jon Einar Flatnes, Michael R. Carter31. Assessing the Economic Value of El Niño-based seasonal climate forecasts for smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe; Ephias M. MakaudzeSection VII. Agricultural Research for Sustainability32. Kinds of Research: relationship with agricultural research for sustainability; Isaac J. Minde and Stephen A. Nyaki33. Biological Inoculants for Sustainable Intensification of Agriculture in the Sub-Saharan Africa Smallholder Farming Systems; Masso C, Mukhongo RW, Thuita M, Abaidoo R, Ulzen J, Kariuki G, Kalumuna M34. The Economics of Conservation Agriculture in Africa: Implications of Climate Change; Philip Grabowski and Steven Haggblade35. Research and Development Priorities; Rattan Lal, David Kraybill, David O. Hansen, Bal Ram Singh and Lars O. EikAppendix; Rapporteur SummariesList of ParticipantsProgram