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Changing Landscapes: The Development of the International Tropical Timber Organization and Its Influence on Tropical Forest Mana
Hardback
Main Details
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Changing Landscapes: The Development of the International Tropical Timber Organization and Its Influence on Tropical Forest Mana
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Duncan Poore
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:290 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156 |
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| Category/Genre | Management of land and natural resources
Conservation of the environment |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781853839900
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| Classifications | Dewey:333.750913 |
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| Audience | | General | | Professional & Vocational | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | |
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| Illustrations |
Figures, tables, bibliography, index
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Taylor & Francis Ltd
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| Imprint |
Earthscan Ltd
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| Publication Date |
1 April 2003 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
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.
Author Biography
Duncan Poore is Vice-President of the Commonwealth Forestry Association
Reviews'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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