{"id":336,"date":"2015-02-26T12:00:06","date_gmt":"2015-02-26T19:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/apfnet03\/?page_id=336"},"modified":"2017-06-09T16:09:29","modified_gmt":"2017-06-09T23:09:29","slug":"topic-8","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/apfnet03\/module-iii\/topic-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Topic 8: Mandates and Activities of Forestry-Related International Organizations (Part 1)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"random-tab-id-895\" class=\"tabs-shortcode  tabs-shortcode-top\">\n<ul class=\"tabs-shortcode-list\">\n<li \n\t\t\t\t\t ><a href=\"#Introduction-0\" >Introduction<\/a><\/li>\n<li \n\t\t\t\t\t ><a href=\"#VideoLecture-1\" >Video Lecture<\/a><\/li>\n<li \n\t\t\t\t\t ><a href=\"#Readings-2\" >Readings<\/a><\/li>\n<li \n\t\t\t\t\t ><a href=\"#ReflectionQuestions-3\" >Reflection Questions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"Introduction-0\"  >\n<h2>Introduction<\/h2>\n<p>There are several intergovernmental organizations, within the United Nations family or related bodies that have forests and forestry as part of their mandates. This lecture will introduce seven of the most relevant organizations, and describe how forests are treated in their programs of work.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"VideoLecture-1\"  >\n<h2>Video Lecture<\/h2>\n<p>Please view the following voice-over-ppt presentations and videos for this topic.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Module 3 Lecture 8 Part 1: The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), The World Bank, and The International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO)<\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"kaltura_player\" src=\"https:\/\/admin.video.ubc.ca\/p\/113\/sp\/11300\/embedIframeJs\/uiconf_id\/23448209\/partner_id\/113?iframeembed=true&#038;playerId=kaltura_player&#038;entry_id=0_01xel6wd&#038;flashvars&#091;streamerType&#093;=auto&amp;flashvars&#091;leadWithHTML5&#093;=true&amp;flashvars&#091;sideBarContainer.plugin&#093;=true&amp;flashvars&#091;sideBarContainer.position&#093;=left&amp;flashvars&#091;sideBarContainer.clickToClose&#093;=true&amp;flashvars&#091;chapters.plugin&#093;=true&amp;flashvars&#091;chapters.layout&#093;=vertical&amp;flashvars&#091;chapters.thumbnailRotator&#093;=false&amp;flashvars&#091;streamSelector.plugin&#093;=true&amp;flashvars&#091;EmbedPlayer.SpinnerTarget&#093;=videoHolder&amp;flashvars&#091;dualScreen.plugin&#093;=true&amp;&#038;wid=0_il8xxwyv\" width=\"700\" height=\"425\" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozAllowFullScreen frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<a title=\"APFNet_Transcript-lecture 8-part 1\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/apfnet03\/files\/2015\/09\/APFNet_Transcript-lecture-8-part-1.docx\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Module 3 Lecture 8 Part 2: The UN Development Program (UNDP), The UN Environment Program (UNEP), and The Global Environment Facility (GEF)<\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"kaltura_player\" src=\"https:\/\/admin.video.ubc.ca\/p\/113\/sp\/11300\/embedIframeJs\/uiconf_id\/23448209\/partner_id\/113?iframeembed=true&#038;playerId=kaltura_player&#038;entry_id=0_zwa2o6ur&#038;flashvars&#091;streamerType&#093;=auto&amp;flashvars&#091;leadWithHTML5&#093;=true&amp;flashvars&#091;sideBarContainer.plugin&#093;=true&amp;flashvars&#091;sideBarContainer.position&#093;=left&amp;flashvars&#091;sideBarContainer.clickToClose&#093;=true&amp;flashvars&#091;chapters.plugin&#093;=true&amp;flashvars&#091;chapters.layout&#093;=vertical&amp;flashvars&#091;chapters.thumbnailRotator&#093;=false&amp;flashvars&#091;streamSelector.plugin&#093;=true&amp;flashvars&#091;EmbedPlayer.SpinnerTarget&#093;=videoHolder&amp;flashvars&#091;dualScreen.plugin&#093;=true&amp;&#038;wid=0_p1i8zopb\" width=\"700\" height=\"425\" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozAllowFullScreen frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<a title=\"APFNet_Transcript-lecture 8-part 2\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/apfnet03\/files\/2015\/09\/APFNet_Transcript-lecture-8-part-2.docx\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Module 3 Lecture 8 Video: Casta\u00f1ero Stories &#8211; Snakes, Thieves and Falling Nuts<\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"kaltura_player\" src=\"https:\/\/admin.video.ubc.ca\/p\/113\/sp\/11300\/embedIframeJs\/uiconf_id\/23448209\/partner_id\/113?iframeembed=true&#038;playerId=kaltura_player&#038;entry_id=0_exhqr666&#038;flashvars&#091;streamerType&#093;=auto&amp;flashvars&#091;leadWithHTML5&#093;=true&amp;flashvars&#091;sideBarContainer.plugin&#093;=true&amp;flashvars&#091;sideBarContainer.position&#093;=left&amp;flashvars&#091;sideBarContainer.clickToClose&#093;=true&amp;flashvars&#091;chapters.plugin&#093;=true&amp;flashvars&#091;chapters.layout&#093;=vertical&amp;flashvars&#091;chapters.thumbnailRotator&#093;=false&amp;flashvars&#091;streamSelector.plugin&#093;=true&amp;flashvars&#091;EmbedPlayer.SpinnerTarget&#093;=videoHolder&amp;flashvars&#091;dualScreen.plugin&#093;=true&amp;&#038;wid=0_u5oxwy8d\" width=\"700\" height=\"425\" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozAllowFullScreen frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<a title=\"APFNet_Transcript-lecture 8-video\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/apfnet03\/files\/2015\/09\/APFNet_Transcript-lecture-8-video.docx\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"Readings-2\"  >\n<h2>Readings<\/h2>\n<p>Please visit the following websites:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fao.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">fao.org<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The World Bank website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.worldbank.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">worldbank.org<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.itto.int\/\" target=\"_blank\">itto.int<\/a><\/li>\n<li>United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.undp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">undp.org<\/a><\/li>\n<li>United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.unep.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">unep.org<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The Global Environment Facility (GEF) website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thegef.org\/gef\" target=\"_blank\">thegef.org\/gef<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"ReflectionQuestions-3\"  >\n<h2>Reflection Questions<\/h2>\n<p>Please answer the following self-reflection questions. 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