Further Readings

This section provides a curated collection of articles, reports, and publications for those who wish to explore AfroLeap 21 topics in greater depth.

Mebratu D. 1998. Sustainability and sustainable development:

Historical and conceptual review of sustainability and sustainable development. Elsevier Science.

Mebratu D. 2004. Systems concept of sustainability and sustainable development

Mebratu D. 2004. Systems concept of sustainability and sustainable development, in Mudacumura, G., Mebratu D. & Haque,S., (eds), Handbook of sustainable development and administration, Taylor and Francis

Mebratu, D. 2019. Transformational leapfrogging for Wellbeing Economy development in Africa.

Mebratu, D. 2019. Transformational leapfrogging for Wellbeing Economy development in Africa. In Mebratu D & Swilling, M book: Transformational Infrastructure for Development of a Wellbeing Economy in Africa. Africa Sun Media DOI: https://doi.org/10.18820/9781928480419/01

Mebratu, D. 2019, Distributed renewable economy for Africa as a basis for wellbeing economy development.

Mebratu, D. 2019, Distributed renewable economy for Africa as a basis for wellbeing economy development. In Mebratu D & Swilling, M book: Transformational Infrastructure for Development of a Wellbeing Economy in Africa. Africa Sun Media DOI: https://doi.org/10.18820/9781928480419/07

McCaulay, D, Mebratu, et al. 2019. Energy justice in the transition to low carbon energy systems:

McCaulay, D, Mebratu, et al. 2019. Energy justice in the transition to low carbon energy systems: Exploring key themes in interdisciplinary research. Applied Energy, Elsevier:

Roelish, K., Sinnette, D. and Mebratu, D. 2024. Infrastructure, wellbeing and Justice, Journal of Environmental Research

Roelish, K., Sinnette, D. and Mebratu, D. 2024. Infrastructure, wellbeing and Justice, Journal of Environmental Research: Infrastructure and wellbeing, 4 (2004). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.10.005

A Definition of Systems Thinking: A Systems Approach.

Arnold, R.D. & Wade, J. 2015. A Definition of Systems Thinking: A Systems Approach. Procedia Computer Science, 44:669-678. Elsevier B.V. DOI: 10.1016/j.procs.2015.03.050

Ayres, R.U. 1994. Information, Entropy and Progress

Ayres, R.U. 1994. Information, Entropy and Progress: A New Evolutionary Paradigm. New York: American Institute of Physics.

Systems thinking, Systems Practice.

Checkland, P. 1993. Systems thinking, Systems Practice. Chichester, England: John Wiley & Sons

The Structure of Scientific Revolutions.

Khun, T.S. 1962. The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. The University of Chicago Press.

Systems Concept of Sustainability and Sustainable Development

Mebratu, D. 2004. Systems Concept of Sustainability and Sustainable Development, In Mudacumura, G., Mebratu, D & Haque, S. Handbook of Sustainable Development Policy and Administration, New York: Taylor and Francis.

An introduction to General Systems Thinking

Weinberg, M.G. 1975. An introduction to General Systems Thinking, New York: Wiley-Interscience.