Content

Introduction
Readings
Lecture Videos
Activities & Assignments
Summary
Self Review

Topic Introduction

There are several international bodies, other than UN Organizations, dealing to with forests and forestry. Topic 2.2 introduces some of the major forest-related international research institutions and international non-governmental organization as well as other relevant bodies with global mandates to address forestry.

By the end of this topic, you should be able to recall the mandates and working modalities of:

The Centre for International Forestry Research (CIFOR),
The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF),
The International Union for Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO),
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN),
World Wildlife Fund (WWF),
World Resources Institute (WRI),
Global Environment facility (GEF),
Green Climate Funds (GCF), and
Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF).

Topic Readings

Optional Readings

Visit the sites of the following organizations:

GEF: thegef.org/gef
CIFOR 2014. CIFOR Research Priorities 2015. Bogor, Indonesia. http://www.cifor.org/publications/pdf_files/Papers/PCIFOR1401.pdf
ICRAF worldagroforestrycentre.org
IUFRO iufro.org
IUCN iucn.org
WWF wwf.org
WRI wri.org
CPF cpfweb.org/en/
Green Climate Fund https://www.greenclimate.fund/

Lecture Videos

2.2 Research Institutions, INGO’s, and Other Bodies Dealing with International Forestry

Week-05- FODE_003 PPT.pptx

Activities & Assignments (For certificate learning only)

Online Discussions

This online Discussion is related to Topic 2.2. The students will be given the subject of the discussion at the end of the respective online lecture, then there will be a chance to contribute to the online discussion the last day of the respective week. Every student will have a chance to exchange ideas about the current topic and engage in questions and answers with others.

Graded Assignments

No graded assignment Topic 2.2.

Topic Summary

International forestry activities are supported by many organizations and institutions in addition to UN organizations. They range from research centers and INGO’s to funding facilities. There are a lot of complementarities among the programs of work of most of these bodies. Practically all of them - along with UN organizations discuss in Topic 2.1 - are members of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests.

Topic Self-review (For self learning)

Please use the reflection questions below as study guide to conduct self-review for the topic.

What are the differences and complementarities between Forestry and Agroforestry research?
Which NGO’s provide information on global deforestation?
What are roles of financing institutions in advancing SFM and affiliated fields?

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