This book presents five critical dimensions on relationships, institutions, produc-tion, organisation, and governance from design and systems perspectives for thesystematic transition of unstable and vulnerable communities across the world tosustainable community systems.* The first section discusses features of relationships and processes to deepencooperation and trust within a community.* The second section examines institutions within and outside a district tofoster synergy across institutions within a district and to minimise negativeexternalities on local communities within a district.* The third section deals with food production systems that are nature-friendly, resilient, efficient and sustainable.* The fourth section discusses the design of producer organisations that cangraduate to become sustainable community enterprise systems.* The fifth section focuses on community governance that can facilitatedecentralised, participatory, transparent and democratic local governancesystems. This book* offers a fresh perspective on design thinking for optimising internal designconsistencies.* provides a systems perspective on building sustainable community systemsat the lowest governance unit in different countries, such as Ward/GramPanchayat/Panchayat Council/Gewong/Union Council/GN.* gives insights into design & systems perspectives towards buildingsustainable community systems within a district of any country across theworld.

This book analyses the effectiveness of district administration from critical management perspective. Using classical organizational theory and leadership competency framework, the authors conducted a comparative study of two exemplary districts with distinctive traits in India a rural district in the developed state of Maharashtra and an urban district from the underdeveloped state of Madhya Pradesh. The book delves into the dynamics of district administration by breaking down the processes further and mapping the role of the district magistrates on the UNDP competency framework. Given the changing scope and challenges of public service, this comparative analysis of the two districts would provide insights into district administration and would be of significant relevance to administrators and management professionals across the globe in assessing their effectiveness. The book provides an eclectic framework for public administration from an overall sustainability perspective