Milan Medarević, a professor at the Faculty of Forestry, University of Belgrade, discusses issues of sustainable forest management in the latest edition of the VIP Blog on Sustainable Development of Southeast Europe. In his article, he points to the problem of deteriorating conditions in forest ecosystems triggered by climate change, and reminds about the vital role forests play in maintaining socio-economic balance. He argues that “the key problem is the adaptation of the forest ecosystems to climate change that is taking place at an extremely high speed”. He also suggests that “undertaking adequate measures in forest management could, to some extent, help in reducing ecological and socio-economic consequences of the impending forest degradation, affected by climate change”.
Medarević further reflects on the responsibilities that fall within the purview of forest management planning, stressing that its “primary task refers to the modernization of learning processes (at all levels) and research methods under contemporary conditions and using up-to-date technologies”.
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