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Forest multifunctionality and social demand over forests - multiple views in the context of global changes Preface Multifunctional forestry paradigm recognizes that forests are managed for a wide variety of ecological, economic, and social benefits, and
involves the manifestation of multiple private and public demands over forests, often contradictory (Cubbage et al. 2007, Wiersum and
Elands 2000, Schmithüsen 2007). The multifunctional forest management and the sustainable development of forest sector “that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” (Brundtland Report 1987) face
nowadays many challenges. The need to adapt forest management to the global changes as well as the new social and economic demands (carbon sequestration, timber for bio-energy, forest-related tourism, real estate pressure) requires an analysis of the multifunctional forest
management as implemented today.
In the latest decade, significant advances in scientific and technological research tools, including forest management planning tools, have enriched our knowledge about forest ecosystems. On the other hand, negotiation of forest utilization amongst multiple forest users benefited from the advances of socio-economic research applied to the forest sector. Thus, the goals of forest management can be
assigned/evaluated nowadays in different ways as compared to a decade or more ago. These ideas was back to the organization of an international conference “Forest multifunctionality and social demand over forests - multiple views in the context of global changes”, held
in September 18th, 2009 at the Faculty of Forestry, University Ştefan cel Mare Suceava -Romania.

Forest multifunctionality and social demand over forests - multiple views in the context of global changes. - Preface.