| Book Review | Environmental History, 9.4

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Book Review

Changing Landscapes: The Development of the International Tropical Timber Organization and Its Influence on Tropical Forest Management. By Duncan Poore. London: Earthscan Publications, 2003. 312 pp. Notes, references, index. $24.95.
The International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) and International Tropical Timber Agreement (ITTA) play significant roles in international forestry. This book is an excellent overview of the creation of ITTA and the development of the ITTO. The book is especially valuable because Duncan Poore was present at the creation of each. Years later, he is able to compare what was conceived at the beginning with what has happened. This book, then, provides a unique perspective.	1
The book's scope is broad because its topic is broad. The ITTO has had a varied membership, since it has opened its ranks to NGOs of all sorts since its inception. The ITTO has been an influential forum for discussing forest policy. It has been flexible in setting priorities and fast in translating policy into action.	. . .

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