Introduction. An enduring wicked problem. Natural capital outputs and outcomes. Disparate stakeholder strategies and values. Conflicting governance styles. Devising a wicked solution. A landscape language. Aligning sustainability activities. A shared governance platform. Governance of the glocal commons. Designing a business ecosystem. Enabling an eco-commerce ecosystem. Conclusion.
Timothy M. Gieseke’s interdisciplinary career is reflected in the research and insights of his writings. A master’s degree in environmental sciences is a cornerstone for his perspective on agriculture sustainability. He also brings experience in agriculture production, governmental experience in conservation planning, policy analysis at state and federal levels, political endeavors, and agribusiness management. With this near panoramic view of landscape sustainability, Tim recognized the need for a transdisciplinary approach to enable practitioners and policy- makers to transcend and blur the lines between their traditional organizational boundaries. He has carried this vision through several of his local to global efforts.
"I like the clear communication style as Timothy Gieseke takes
readers on a journey. He systematically builds his arguments and
clarifies the issues in a field that has evolved to be very complex
and confusing."
—Leon Cavalli, Hannabell Electronics, Queensland, Australia"Timothy
M. Gieseke brings fresh new insights and understanding to the
problem of how to create sustainable forms of agriculture. A
compulsory read for anyone involved in sustainability science,
agricultural policy planning, or integrated landscape design."
—Valerie Payn, Integrated Landscape Designer, Port Shepstone Area,
South Africa"This is a superbly researched and written text."
—Joseph M. Bradley, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia,
USA"This book is a timely contribution to sustainability in
agricultural and rural landscapes."
—Alan Carter, Celto Canadian, Vancouver, Canada"The strength of the
book lies in the application of the model of sustainability
governance to eleven case studies, which greatly enriches
understanding of processes necessary for the environmental market
signal to have meaning."
— Cornelia Butler Flora, Kansas State University, Manhattan,
Kansas, USA"Tim Gieseke has authored an important big picture
contribution to the scientific literature on today’s seemingly
intractable, environmental problems associated with agricultural
production. The book provides an excellent overview of the nature
of landscape-scale ecological problems, often referred to in
government regulatory terms as non-point source problems."
— Andrew Manale, US Environmental Protection Agency Office of
Policy (retired), Washington, D.C., USA"Timothy Gieseke’s book
Shared Governance for Sustainable Working Landscapes is a tour de
force on how to effectively manage the 'wicked problems' of
unsustainable agricultural systems. This book, which is a novel
addition to the growing library of books on sustainability, would
be highly useful to policy makers on agricultural systems as well
as conservation planners and managers. Also, the book is great for
practitioners who are interested in recognizing and managing wicked
problems in domains other than agriculture."
— Rod King, Consultant on conversational project management,
Clovis, California, USA"Tim Gieseke’s book takes us exactly in the
direction we need to go – exploring new business models for
investing in and sustaining the wide range of goods and services
provided by landscapes. Overall, this book is an ambitious effort
to develop actionable ways forward for sustaining the lands and
waters on which we all rely."
— Brad Gentry, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA"In
simple language, following in the footsteps of Ostrom and Meadows,
Gieseke explains "easy-to-use" systems-level frameworks so you too
can analyze, assess, and determine sustainable landscape
strategies. Whether you work as a financial analyst, urban planner,
corporate strategist, or in agriculture production, Shared
Governance for Sustainable Working Landscapes adds one more
excellent set of tools to add to your sustainability tool
chest."
— Gabriel Thoumi, CFA, Climate Advisers, Washington, DC, USA"The
author sets out to test whether a multisided shared governance
platform, supporting an eco-commerce ecosystem, could deliver a
solution that all reasonable stakeholder groups might embrace.
Starting at the landscape – as the "point of service" – is
interesting; whether governance systems can be designed with
sophistication to deliver the desired, share outcome, readers will
need to establish for themselves. Even more intriguing is the
possibility that valued landscape components might be delivered
through the creation of e-commerce ecosystem service values."
— Richard Wakeford, Birmingham City University, United
Kingdom"Farmers and all the players in the Ag game have, different
visions, different solutions, different problems, different
motives, different interests. Mr. Gieseke writes of the wicked
problems that come from conflicting interests and provides
solutions with his talk of Platforms and E-Commerce Ecosystems,
Shared Governance and Environmental Market Signals. Mr. Gieseke
spent long nights studying and developing his ideas on
Sustainability. Through it all, Tim never forgets his roots as a
fourth generation farmer, providing solutions so that fifth
generation can smell the smells of a barn in the morning and walk
in the footsteps of their forefathers."
— Merle Hanson, Author of Portraits, Winona, Minnesota, USA"Through
the nodes of ecology, economy, natural capitals, governance, and
stakeholder values, this volume converges towards the definition of
glocal business ecosystem, a concept transcending sector
boundaries. More than a set of ingenious suggestions and
opportunities to change resource management, this book is a source
of inspiration to tackle current challenges with a holistic vision.
It is a manual with guidelines to innovate and renew our way of
building society, with approaches suggested by nature itself, and a
license to rethink our world imaginatively."
— Fanny Barsics, Formerly of the University of Liège, Belgium"On
many levels, rich and thought-provoking writing. Indigenous
innovation and science partnerships engage millennia old
landscapes, and its critical, egalitarian customary governance and
management practices. Tim’s writing raises a unique question for
sustainability science: ‘What can we learn in terms of policy,
planning and management?’ from the dynamic function of customary
governance and its transdisciplinary approaches to sustaining
complex natural capital."
— John Locke, BioCultural Consulting Pty Ltd, Queensland, Australia
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