The conservation and sustainable use of forests in the twenty-first century pose huge challenges for forest management and policy. Society demands that forests provide a wide range of ecosystem services, from timber products, raw materials and renewable energy to sociocultural amenities and habitats for nature conservation.
Further reading - Fady B, Cottrell J, Ackzell L, et al.2016. Reg Environ Change 16: 927. doi:10.1007/s10113-015-0843-9