22-24 May 2012. Alpbach, Tyrol, Austria.

This conference is an important part of the new strategy of the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) and aims to build a systematic body of knowledge about the various facets of "forests for people", including possible future trends and challenges. 
It aims at integrating not only the knowledge across all IUFRO Divisions, but include the knowledge outside IUFRO.

Main themes:

• Livelihoods – issues of agro-forestry, food security, fuels, poverty alleviation, and human dislocation;
• Health, Recreation and Tourism – issues of human health, recreation and nature-based tourism;
• Urban and Rural Landscapes – issues of ecosystem services, economic benefit and development, spaces and places for living;
• Culture and Education – issues of perceptions of forests, spiritual character, education, historical tradition and practice, communication and governance.

The conference is addressed to forest managers, scientists, science administrators, policy makers and the interested public audience.

The IUFRO conference is organized by the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU) Vienna, Department of Landscape, Spatial and Infrastructure Sciences, Institute of Landscape Development, Recreation and Conservation Planning

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