Changing Landscapes

Throughout their history, forests have been the playthings of powerful external forces beside those of trade--changes of climate, population, agriculture, sources of energy, war and many others. Any realistic planning for the future of forests cannot ignore them; forests must not be treated in isolation. This book discusses these changes and their significance, and speculates about the future of forests, forestry and timber. "Changing Landscapes" written by Duncan Poore--one of the most influential figures in forest management for the last two decades--is a history of the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO). Like its predecessor "No Timber Without Trees" (1992) this book should be influential in the continuing international debate about the future of forests, in the work of the UN Forum on Forests, in determining the most practical approaches to improving the management of tropical forests and in the renegotiation of the International Tropical Timber Agreement itself.