Books by Peter Utting

Throughout the 1980s major changes in development policy took place in several Third World socialist countries. It provides an in-depth analysis of the changes which took place in economic and food policy and the nature of the crisis which prompted the reforms.

Behind the headlines about the loss of tropical forests in Latin America lies a complex and fascinating story of the social pressures which cause it. This book looks at the various groups, interests and conflicts involved, and explores the repercussions for forestry, the environment and the livelihoods of the rural and urban poor.