One of the greatest challenges faced by mankind is to satisfy the needs of the fast growing global population and at the same time preserve land, water, air and biodiversity resources. Livestock are a crucial element in this balancing process. Demand for livestock products is growing fast, especially in the developing world. Livestock, through their multiple functions, are a cornerstone of the livelihood of most of the rural population in the developing world.

Revista internacional de silvicultura e industrias forestales

This brief is based on http://www.fao.org/3/a-i6399f.pdf">Vivre et se Nourrir de la foret en Afrique centrale

Extensive grazing is the predominant form of land use on at least a quarter of the world’s land surface, in which livestock are raised on food that comes mainly from rangelands. Extensive grazing differs from crop or forestry production, in which the produce remains in situ whilst growing. Evaluation for extensive grazing, unlike that for cropping or forestry, must take into account the production of both grazing forage, termed primary production, and the livestock that feed on this forage, termed secondary production.

Revista internacional de silvicultura e industrias forestales

An international journal of forestry and forest industries

En este nmero de Unasylva se examinan algunas de las mltiples facetas de la actividad forestal mediterrnea

An international journal of forestry and forest industries

Revista internacional de silvicultura e industrias forestales

This document is the final report for the Turkish pilot site of the component of the project "Maximize the production of goods and services of Mediterranean forest ecosystems in the context of global changes". It contributes to the production of data and development of tools to support decision and management of vulnerable Mediterranean forest ecosystems affected by climate change and the ability of these forest ecosystems to adapt to global change.