{"product_id":"timber-rush-esbern-friis-hansen-9789987417933","title":"Timber Rush: Private Forestry on Village Land in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the heart of Tanzania's Southern Highlands, an unassuming revolution is reshaping landscapes and livelihoods. Timber Rush explores the rapid rise of private forestry on village land, revealing a story of environmental transformation and socio-economic opportunity. Amid the interplay of liberalized markets, local entrepreneurship, and the enduring echoes of historical land policies, a thriving timber sector has emerged, driven not by foreign investors but by local actors carving their path in non-industrial private forestry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis groundbreaking book draws on extensive research from the Timber Rush Research Program (2016-2022), combining fieldwork, policy analysis, and community insights. It unpacks how small-scale farmers and medium-sized investors are cultivating sustainable timber industries, transforming underutilized village land into a vital economic resource. Alongside the benefits ofrural employment and carbon sequestration, the book tackles the challenges of land conflicts, wildfire risks, and the socio-political dynamics of Tanzania's evolving tenure systems. With vivid case studies and a robust analytical framework, Timber Rush sheds light on a powerful yet overlooked narrative of resilience and innovation. A must-read for policymakers, environmentalists, and anyone intrigued by the intersections of development, sustainability, and local agency.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Esbern Friis-Hansen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9987417930\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789987417933\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mkuki na Nyota Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/11\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 278\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.58d","brand":"Esbern Friis-Hansen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48154235502847,"sku":"9789987417933","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_89a3545f-4265-4e53-a021-90f640db8c67.jpg?v=1770788805","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/timber-rush-esbern-friis-hansen-9789987417933","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}