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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.