Forest management

Sustainable forest management addresses forest degradation and deforestation while producing goods and services, increasing climate resilience, as well as ecosystem benefits, to the environment and human populations.1 Growth and change in Mediterranean forests has been closely tied to human use for hundreds of years: integrated and sustainable forest management has the potential to increase the productive capacity and protect the environmental health of these important ecosystems.

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Sponsoring a forest: experiences with corporate social responsibility

Forests are an essential part of the terrestrial ecosystem. They are indispensable to ensure the balance of ecosystems and to combat climate...

Meeting in Portugal to refine My Sustainable Forest platform

More than 40 local stakeholders met at the offices of RAIZ, the paper and forestry research centre in Aveiro (Portugal), to assess and give...

Review on sustainable forest management beyond timber

A recent review published by forest researchers from four continents reflects on diverse forest products beyond timber. Its overall purpose is to...

Socio-ecological conflicts in forest management: risks of (not) adapting?

This international conference will focus on the potential conflicts arising from divergent expectations of the forest by various stakeholders. In particular, society's...

LIFE FORECCAsT European Symposium: Adaptation of Forests to Climate Change

Last November the LIFE FORECCAsT project organised the first European symposium "Adaptation of forests to climate change" where 150 experts on forests...

Call for papers – Remote Sensing Solutions for Sustainable Forest Management

The My Sustainable Forest team is happy to invite you to submit a manuscript to a Special Issue on "Operationalisation of Remote Sensing...
woman looking at sign about sustainable forest management

Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya & Social Forest: Together toward sustainability!

This summer, Social Forest turned part of an unmanaged forest area into a sustainable and educational forest. This work was done at...

Research Director position for the Agrofood Research and Technology Centre of Aragón

The Agrofood Research and Technology Centre of Aragón, Spain (CITA, in Spanish) opens a public competition to find the new Research Director...

Call for abstracts – 5th European Agroforestry Conference

The call for research abstracts to participate at the 5th European Agroforestry Conference (EURAF 2020): Agroforestry for the transition towards sustainability and...

Keyline technique for agroforestry water management

The Keyline technique is a landscaping design used to maximise water catchment and its equal redistribution. It promotes the reduction of water...

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SAVE approach for establishing NWFP marketing mix in Greek local mountain...

The contribution of Non-Wood Forest Products is especially important in the context of rural sustainable development. Nevertheless, their perceived economic and environmental...

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