Course objectives: To provide a focussed and specialised education in managing mountain forest resources with a global perspective. To teach students to recognise and solve problems occurring in forest management and conservation in mountain regions. To strengthen interdisciplinary approaches in mountain forestry, integrating aspects of engineering, socio-economics, natural sciences and other subject-specific fields in mountain forest management. To provide methods and approaches appropriate for complex social and economic environments with special emphasis on developing countries. To strengthen international co-operation and to create a global network of mountain foresters.