Introduction
The concerns about forest loss have continued to be prominent especially since the 1992 UN Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio and subsequent high-level meetings. The main driving force behind the international dialogue on forests has been the aspiration of many nations to manage their forests sustainably.
Video Lecture
Please view the following voice-over-ppt presentations and videos for this topic.
Module 1 Lecture 1 Part A: Why Forests of Global Concern
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Module 1 Lecture 1 Part B: State of the World’s Forests
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Module 1 Lecture 1 Part C: Underlying Causes of Deforestation and Forest Degradation
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Module 1 Lecture 1 Video 1: FAO’s State of the World Forests 2011 – Regenerating forests in the Philippines
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Module 1 Lecture 1 Video 2: GS4-E Indigenous Peoples, Local Livelihoods and Forests
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Readings
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). (2010). Global forest resources assessment 2010. Rome, Italy: FAO. Retrieved from http://www.fao.org/docrep/013/i1757e/i1757e.pdf
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). (2014). State of the world’s forests: Enhancing the socioeconomic benefits from forests. Rome, Italy: FAO. Retrieved from http://www.fao.org/3/a-i3710e.pdf
Reflection Questions
Please answer the following self-reflection questions. After formulating your answers, you may post them online at the Knowledge Café for this course as a way to share your ideas and glean knowledge from other students’ responses.
- Reflect on the origin and history of global concerns about SFM.
- Reflect on the current state of the world’s forests. How can you update your information?