Content

Introduction
Readings
Lecture Videos
Activities & Assignments
Summary
Self Review

Topic Introduction

This Topic provides the students with background information about the environmental diplomacy in general, but with special emphasis on international forestry. It raises their awareness about the basic stages of developing and concluding international agreements with potential implications for forest-related actions.

Topic 4.2 also presents step-wise approach to the negotiation processes and informs the students about protocols of international negotiation processes with emphasis on forestry.

By the end of this topic, you should be able to:

Examine the general principles of forest diplomacy.
Assess the special position of forestry in negotiating international environmental agreements.
Practice participation in negotiation sessions whether as a government representative or an international business entity.

Topic Readings

Optional Readings

Alisher Faizullaev, 2014. Diplomatic Interactions and Negotiations.

Negotiation Journal, Volume 30, Issue 3, pages 275–299, July 2014.

Hans Hoogeveen and Patrick Verkooijen, (2010) Transforming Sustainable Development Diplomacy: Lessons Learned from Global Forest Governance. Thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of doctor at Wageningen University.
Galbraith, J. 2013. Treaty Options: Towards a Behavioral Understanding of Treaty Design. Virginia Journal of International Law Association Volume 53— Number 2 —309-362. http://ssrn.com/abstract=2159244

Lecture Videos

4.2: International Environmental Diplomacy and principles of Negotiation Processes

Week-09 - FODE_003 PPT.pptx

Activities & Assignments (For certificate learning only)

Online Discussions

This online discussion is related to Topic 4.2. The students will be given the subject of the discussion at the end of the online lecture, then the students will participate in the discussion online the last day of the respective week. Every student will have a chance to exchange ideas about the topic in question and engage in questions and answers with other students.

Graded Assignments

No graded assignment for Topic 4.2.

Topic Summary

Topic 4.2 presents information to raise students’ awareness about environmental diplomacy and appreciate environmental concerns with possible global implications and forest-related actions.

It adopts a step-wise approach to inform the students about the stages of developing an international agreement and characteristics of successful forest-related negotiation processes. The Topics concludes with pointing out the role of symbols in negotiation dynamics.

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 special characteristics of Forest Diplomacy?
Who are the main actors in the negotiation sessions? And why?
What is the difference between “Formal” and “Informal” negotiations
How to overcome obstacles for successful negotiations of international forest-related agreements?

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