Sustainable Forest

Management

Course No. FES 412

Dr. Kazi Mohammad Masum
The stewardship and use of forests and forest lands
in a way, and at a rate,
that maintains their biodiversity, productivity,
regeneration capacity, vitality and their potential
to fulfill, now and in the future,
relevant ecological, economic and social functions,
at local, national, and global levels,
and
that does not cause damage to other ecosystems.
FAO

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 In simpler terms, the concept can be
described as the attainment of balance
(critical) between society's increasing
demands for forest products and
benefits, and the preservation of forest
health and diversity.
For forest managers, sustainably
managing a particular forest tract
means determining, in a tangible way,
how to use it today to ensure similar
benefits, health and productivity in the
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 Ecosystem Approach
The ecosystem approach is a strategy for the integrated
management of land, water and living resources that promotes
conservation and sustainable use in an equitable way.

Application of the ecosystem approach will help to reach a

balance of the three objectives of the CBD.

An ecosystem approach is based on the application

of appropriate scientific methodologies focused on
levels of biological organization, which encompasses
the essential structures, processes, functions and
interactions among organisms and their
environment.

It recognizes that humans, with their cultural

diversity are an integral component of many
ecosystems.
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 Objectives of SFM
Continuously satisfying needs for goods and
environmental services from forests

Ensuring the conservation of forest soils, water and

carbon stocks

Conserving biodiversity

Maintaining the resilience and renewal capacity of

forests, including for carbon storage

Supporting the food-security, cultural and livelihood

needs of forest-dependent communities

Ensuring the equitable sharing of responsibilities in

forest management and
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forest use.
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