Lecture 1

Question 1

Current Issues of the Planet:

Answer 1

War on Terrorism
War on Drugs
War on COVID-19
War on Environmental Degradation
- Landslides, soil erosion
- Flooding
Role of Forest in these issues

Question 2

FOREST COVER in 1600 and 2020

Answer 2

24.0 M hectares
3.4 M hectares

Question 3

Forest Management

Answer 3

the process of planning and
implementing practices for stewardship
and use of forest land aimed at fulfilling
relevant ecological, economic, and social
functions of the forest in a sustainable
manner

Question 4

the process of planning and
implementing practices for stewardship
and use of forest land aimed at fulfilling
relevant ecological, economic, and social
functions of the forest in a sustainable
manner

Answer 4

Forest Management

Question 5

Sustainable Development

Answer 5

development that meets the needs the needs of present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

Question 6

development that meets the needs the needs of present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

Answer 6

Sustainable Development

Question 7

Sustainable Forest Development

Answer 7

the process of managing a forest to achieve one or more specified objectives of management with regard to production of a continuous flow of desired forest products and services without undue reduction of its inherent values and future productivity and without undesirable effects on the physical and social environment -ITTO

Question 8

the process of managing a forest to achieve one or more specified objectives of management with regard to production of a continuous flow of desired forest products and services without undue reduction of its inherent values and future productivity and without undesirable effects on the physical and social environment -ITTO

Answer 8

Sustainable Forest Development

Question 9

Integrated

Answer 9

achieve coordination, complementation, synergy, and alignment in;
- planning
- carrying out actions and interventions
- enforcement of laws and regulations
- promoting investments and
- use of resources

Question 10

achieve coordination, complementation, synergy, and alignment in;
- planning
- carrying out actions and interventions
- enforcement of laws and regulations
- promoting investments and
- use of resources

Answer 10

Integrated

Question 11

Forest

Answer 11

a tract of land dominated by trees and associated flora and fauna

Question 12

a tract of land dominated by trees and associated flora and fauna

Answer 12

Forest

Question 13

Forest

Answer 13

land with an area of more than 0.5 hectare and tree crown cover (or equivalent stocking level) of more than 10%. The trees should be able to reach a minimum height of 5 meters at maturity in situ. It consists either of closed forest formations where trees of various storeys and undergrowth cover a high proportion of the ground or open formations with a continuous vegetation cover in which tree crown cover exceeds 10%.

Question 14

land with an area of more than 0.5 hectare and tree crown cover (or equivalent stocking level) of more than 10%. The trees should be able to reach a minimum height of 5 meters at maturity in situ. It consists either of closed forest formations where trees of various storeys and undergrowth cover a high proportion of the ground or open formations with a continuous vegetation cover in which tree crown cover exceeds 10%.

Answer 14

Forest

Question 15

Forest Resources

Answer 15

refers to naturally occurring physical assets that include trees, flora, wildlife/fauna, water, soils, minerals, etc.

Question 16

refers to naturally occurring physical assets that include trees, flora, wildlife/fauna, water, soils, minerals, etc.

Answer 16

Forest Resources

Question 17

Management

Answer 17

the direction and coordination of human and non human resources of an organization to achieve outputs which meet the needs of users

Question 18

the direction and coordination of human and non human resources of an organization to achieve outputs which meet the needs of users

Answer 18

Management

Question 19

Integrated Forest Resources Management

Answer 19

A coordinated and governance-oriented planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation in a forest ecosystem
- to ensure that all interventions, regulations, investments and use are in support of the common vision defined by the stakeholders
- to sustain and reduce threats to sound, healthy and functioning ecosystem services on-and off-sites
- To ensure that the present and future communities will equitably benefit from sound management.

Question 20

A coordinated and governance-oriented planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation in a forest ecosystem
- to ensure that all interventions, regulations, investments and use are in support of the common vision defined by the stakeholders
- to sustain and reduce threats to sound, healthy and functioning ecosystem services on-and off-sites
- To ensure that the present and future communities will equitably benefit from sound management.

Answer 20

Integrated Forest Resources Management

Question 21

Objectives of Intergrated Forest Resources Management

Answer 21

1. to ensure that all interventions, regulations, investments and use are in support of the common vision defined by the stakeholders
2. to sustain and reduce threats to sound, healthy and functioning ecosystem services on-and off-sites
3. To ensure that the present and future communities will equitably benefit from sound management.