Overview

This is the history of the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO); its aims, policies and achievements, through drawing on contemporary records and the author's own wide experience. The book uses examination of past successes and failures to formulate a 21st-century agenda for the most practical ways of improving the management of forests and deciding forest policies.

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Author:   Duncan Poore
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Earthscan Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.380kg
ISBN:  

9781853839917

ISBN 10:   1853839914
Pages:   312
Publication Date:   01 May 2003
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

The Rise and Fall of Forests * Sustainable Forest Management: A Response to Destruction * Genesis of a Treaty: The ITTA Takes Shape * ITTO's Early Days: Optimism and Experiment * First Assessment: Living a Fool's Paradise * From Abidjan to Bali: A Radical New Agenda * The case of Sarawak * Ferment 1990-1992 * Tropical Forests, or all Forests? Renegotiating the ITTA * Has the Tropical Timber Trade any Leverage? Policies 1991-1995 * The Many Roads from UNCED * ITTO's Road to 1995: ENGOs Diverge * 1995-2000: Getting on with the Job * Year 2000 Report: The Curate's Egg? * Reaction: False Start, New Energy * Policies Into Action: Some Case Studies * ITTO: Agent of Change * Changing Landscapes, Future Prospects * Appendices * Notes * References * Index

Reviews

'A historic contribution to forest policy, Changing Landscapes not only identifies the history of the ITTA and ITTO, but the multilateral geopolitical and policy context in which ITTO was conceived, born and grew. I found this a fascinating book to read; having worked with ITTO for almost a decade, it gave me a breathtaking, 360-degree view of what I experienced as a policy-maker and negotiator in the ITTO, the IPF, IFF and UNFF' JAN L MCALPINE, Vice Chairman, International Tropical Timber Council, 2003 (Senior Negotiator and Forest Lead, United States Department of State) 'This very important and timely book offers both a witty insight into the workings of an intergovernmental organization and a lively overview of the past, present and possible future of the world's tropical forests. Dr Poore shows that ITTO has played an important role in facilitating the wise management of tropical forest lands, but that more support - particularly from consumer countries and the environmental NGO community - is desperately needed' Jose Carlos CARVALHO, Former Minister of Environment, Brazil, Current Secretary of Environment, Minas Gerais State, Brazil 'Several years ago CIFOR surveyed leading experts from around the world to find out which books had been most influential in international debates about forests. To no one's surprise No Timber Without Trees the path breaking book on sustainable management of tropical forests by a team led by Duncan Poore, came out almost at the top. This new book by Poore on the history of the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) will undoubtedly receive similar acclaim. Anyone interested in global forestry issues needs to know about the ITTO; and the best way to find out is to read Poore's book' David KAIMOWITZ, Director General, Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)

'It takes a knowledgeable leader in the field of international forestry to write such a thorough review of the geopolitical policies that affect the world's forests'.' Marilyn K. Alaimo, garden writer and library volunteerm Chicago Botanic Garden, Current Books on Gardening and Botany, April 2004. 'Poore has done an admirable job.' Development and Change

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Duncan Poore is Vice-President of the Commonwealth Forestry Association

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