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Investigates whether international collaboration is more likely to enhance the influence of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) on environmental issues, drawing on interview data collected 1993-1995 from 50 Malaysian & Indonesian & 15 European NGO leaders involved in tropical forestry issues. A brief review of the extant literature indicates that scholars are divided over the usefulness of international collaboration, with one group suggesting such ties strengthen global ecological interdependence & another identifying such problems as sociocultural differences & the continued importance of nation-states. The interview data reveal that past outcomes of international collaboration have been uncertain at best. The effort required to manage the structures of collaboration, especially for southern NGOs, diverts valuable staff time & attention from local activities. NGO leaders also cited elements of competition over who should lead collaborative efforts & how such efforts would impact subsequent recruitment efforts. Overall, data indicate that decisions to collaborate are based on perceptions of the current range of political opportunities & projections for the future. 1 Figure, 54 References. D. M. Smith