{"product_id":"beyond-the-woodfuel-crisis-9781138987838","title":"Beyond the Woodfuel Crisis","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePeople scratching a living from parched land, women walking miles for scraps of firewood are both familiar images of Africa. But, in many places, people, with the help of governments and aid agencies, are putting the land into good shape, growing more food and creating a healthy cover of trees. This book joins the ?literature of hope? by looking at these advances from the viewpoint of the energy crisis of the poor. This crisis can only be solved by going beyond the narrow confines of energy to consider all the needs of local people and the potential for change. Drawing on a wide range of case histories, the authors describe the gains in farming and forestry ? and woodfuel supply ? that have come about through this broader, people-centered approach. They also write about woodfuel prices, markets and other key elements of survival strategies for the cities. Huge efforts will be needed to recover from the failures of the past, but Leach and Mearns show that important lessons are at last b\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbbreviations \u003cbr\u003eIntroduction \u003cbr\u003eWoodfuel Gaps and the Death of the Forests \u003cbr\u003eWhere do Woodfuels Come From? \u003cbr\u003eGiving Scarcity a Human Face \u003cbr\u003ePart I: Rural Areas \u003cbr\u003e1. Trees for Rural People \u003cbr\u003ePopular Knowledge and Empowerment \u003cbr\u003eFarmer-led Initiatives \u003cbr\u003eSupporting Local Initiatives \u003cbr\u003eThe Economics of Rural Trees \u003cbr\u003eNew Thinking on Tree Economics \u003cbr\u003e2. Forestry for Land Management \u003cbr\u003eDefinitions and Types of Agroforestry \u003cbr\u003eOptions for Agricultural Areas \u003cbr\u003eOptions for Livestock-keeping Areas \u003cbr\u003eA Note of Caution \u003cbr\u003e3. Constrains on Change \u003cbr\u003eHousehold Economics, Labour and Conflicting Needs \u003cbr\u003eTenure and Rights \u003cbr\u003eGender Roles \u003cbr\u003e4. Meeting the Constraints \u003cbr\u003eGovernments and the Legacy of History \u003cbr\u003eCrossing Institutional Bridges \u003cbr\u003eInstitutional Partnerships \u003cbr\u003eBuilding on Local Organizations \u003cbr\u003eNew Government Structures \u003cbr\u003eThe Extension Challenge \u003cbr\u003eTowards Project Design \u003cbr\u003e5. Rural Cases \u003cbr\u003e1. Farmer-led Initiatives in Shinyanga, Tanzania \u003cbr\u003e2. Paddocks in Mwenezi, Zimbabwe \u003cbr\u003e3. Building on Indigenous Practices in Turkana, Kenya \u003cbr\u003e4. The Koumpentoum Entente, Senegal \u003cbr\u003e5. Learning together: Forestry Developments in Konso, Ethiopia \u003cbr\u003e6. Research in the Mazvihwa, Zimbabwe \u003cbr\u003e7. Chitemene Shifting Cultivation, Zambia \u003cbr\u003e8. Alley Farming and Dairy Development in Kenya \u003cbr\u003e9. The Kenya Woodfuel Development Programme \u003cbr\u003e10. Water Harvesting in Yatenga, Burkina Faso \u003cbr\u003e11. Community Forestry in Northern Sudan \u003cbr\u003e12. The Majia Valley Windbreaks, Niger \u003cbr\u003e13. The HAD0 Project in Kondoa, Tanzania \u003cbr\u003e14. Woodlots or Fuelsticks in Kenya? \u003cbr\u003e15. Agroforestry in Koro village, Mali \u003cbr\u003e16. Agroforestry Diagnosis and Design in Kathama, Kenya \u003cbr\u003e17. The Village Afforestation Programme in Tanzania \u003cbr\u003e18. Agroforestry Outreach in Haiti \u003cbr\u003e19. Co-operative Forest Management in Guesselbodi, Niger \u003cbr\u003e20. Refugee Forestry in Somalia: the 'Step' Plan \u003cbr\u003e21. Putting Trees into Non-tree Projects in Kenya \u003cbr\u003e22. The Naam Movement in Burkina Faso \u003cbr\u003e23. Project Campfire, Zimbabwe \u003cbr\u003e24. Rapid Rural Appraisal in Welo, Ethiopia \u003cbr\u003ePart II: Urban Centres \u003cbr\u003e6. Paying the Price \u003cbr\u003eUrban Issues and Contexts \u003cbr\u003eGoals for Urban Energy Initiatives \u003cbr\u003eSoaring Prices? \u003cbr\u003eWoodfuel Markets \u003cbr\u003eTowards more Efficient Markets \u003cbr\u003e7. Trees for the Cities \u003cbr\u003eTaxing and Guarding the Forests \u003cbr\u003eManaging the Forests \u003cbr\u003eCommunity Control of the Forests \u003cbr\u003ePeri-urban Plantations \u003cbr\u003e8. Fuel Switching and Saving \u003cbr\u003eIs the Energy Transition Happening? \u003cbr\u003eFuel Switching and Urban Size \u003cbr\u003eFuel Switching and Income \u003cbr\u003eFuel Prices \u003cbr\u003eFuel Switching versus Fuel Saving \u003cbr\u003eEncouraging Fuel Saving \u003cbr\u003eEncouraging Fuel Switching \u003cbr\u003eForeign Exchange Constraints? \u003cbr\u003e9. Urban Cases \u003cbr\u003e1. The Firewood Trade in Gaborone, Botswana \u003cbr\u003e2. The Charcoal Trade in Tanzania \u003cbr\u003e3. The Charcoal Business in the Sudan \u003cbr\u003e4. Household Fuel Use and Switching in Dar es Salaam \u003cbr\u003e5. Forest Taxes in Malawi \u003cbr\u003e6. Successful Forest Controls in Rwanda \u003cbr\u003eReferences and Notes\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019551113559,"sku":"9781138987838","price":24.32,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138987838.jpg?v=1750780604","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/beyond-the-woodfuel-crisis-9781138987838","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}