Wybrane metody oceny zrównoważenia gospodarki leśnej
Selected assessment methods of sustainable forest management

Summary/Abstract: The principles of sustainable development are implemented in many sectors of the economy, including forestry. The main aim of sustainable forest management (SFM) is to preserve the vitality of forests and their productive potential in the long term, maintain their biodiversity and all the functions: ecological, economic, and social ones. It is crucial to the process of sustainability that the assumed goals are achieved and that the principles are respected. In SFM, various methods of assessment are used, usually based on a system of indicators. The aim of the paper is to analyse selected, commonly used indicators and to estimate the level of sustainability in the Polish forestry and its changes in time.

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