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In 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.

This 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.

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Book category Books in German Sozialwissenschaften, Recht, Wirtschaft Medien, Kommunikation Medienwissenschaft

• Full title: Timber Rush
• Author: Esbern Friis-Hansen
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 278
• EAN: 9789987417933
• ISBN: 9987417930
• ID: 50101731
• Publisher: Mkuki Na Nyota Publishers
• Weight: 407 g
• Dimensions: 229 × 152 × 15 mm
• Date of publishing: 11. November 2025

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