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),
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?