The Journal of Global Development and Peace for 2016. This issue contains articles by Hanabeta Deshotel on Japan’s International Assistance to China as an Effective Strategy for Positive Sustainable Development: The Empowerment of Chinese Farmers and Establishment of an Asian Sustainable Agriculture Model; Social Urbanism: A Light at the End of the Tunnel?; Why are Japanese Women Underrepresented in Positions of Political and Economic Leadership; and Overcoming the Challenges of Sustainable Development in Nigeria with Collective Impact.