Starker Lecture Series May 3, 2011

Location--Off-Site: 107 Richardson Hall College of Forestry Oregon State University Corvallis, OR. A Global View of Policies Impacting Forests and Forestry--Ben Cashore, Professor of Environmental Governance and Political Science and Director of the Program on Forest Policy and Governance, Yale University, New Haven, CT. The theme of the 2011 Starker Lecture Series acknowledges the important role that Oregon's forests play in addressing global forestry issues, and the increasingly important context that the world sets for how forestry is practiced in Oregon. The United Nations General Assembly has declared 2011 as International Year of Forests to raise awareness on sustainable management, conservation and sustainable development of all types of forests. The 2011 Starker Lecture Series responds to parts of the UN resolution that encourage partnerships to facilitate and promote activities at the local and national levels. The lecture series has been designed to generate discussions about a wide range of topics, from global trends in forest condition, biodiversity, and wood supply; their implications for local forest management; and the benefits, opportunities and challenges associated with urban forests in the world's cities.