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The concept of forest sustainability dates from centuries ago, although the understanding of sustainable forest management (SFM) as an instrument that harmonizes ecological and socio-economic concerns is relatively new. The change in perspective occurred at the beginning of the 1990s in response to an increased awareness of the deterioration of the environment, in particular of the alarming loss of forest resources. The main and most striking cause of this deterioration is the deforestation occurring in some areas of the world. Nevertheless, deforestation is not the only reason for the environmental deterioration, since even in regions in which the forest area has increased, other ecological and socioeconomic functions of. | SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT CASE STUDIES a z SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT -CASE STUDIES Edited by Jorge Martín-García and Julio Javier Diez Sustainable Forest Management - Case Studies Edited by Jorge Martín-García and Julio Javier Diez Published by InTech Janeza Trdine 9 51000 Rijeka Croatia Copyright 2012 InTech All chapters are Open Access distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution license which allows users to download copy and build upon published articles even for commercial purposes as long as the author and publisher are properly credited which ensures maximum dissemination and a wider impact of our publications. After this work has been published by InTech authors have the right to republish it in whole or part in any publication of which they are the author and to make other personal use of the work. Any republication referencing or personal use of the work must explicitly identify the original source. As for readers this license allows users to download copy and build upon published chapters even for commercial purposes as long as the author and publisher are properly credited which ensures maximum dissemination and a wider impact of our publications. Notice Statements and opinions expressed in the chapters are these of the individual contributors and not necessarily those of the editors or publisher. No responsibility is accepted for the accuracy of information contained in the published chapters. The publisher assumes no responsibility for any damage or injury to persons or property arising out of the use of any materials instructions methods or ideas contained in the book. Publishing Process Manager Romina Skomersic Technical Editor Teodora Smiljanic Cover Designer InTech Design Team First published April 2012 Printed in Croatia A free online edition of this book is available at Additional hard copies can be obtained from orders@ Sustainable Forest Management - Case Studies Edited by Jorge Martín-García