Dear IUFRO Landscape Ecology WP members, Please keep in mind that the deadline for the submission of proposals for sessions at the IUFRO 2018 Posadas conference on "Adaptive Management for Forested Landscapes in transformation" is February 3, 2018. Also, forum proposals need to be submitted until March 20, 2018. This conference will highlight accelerated changes imprinted in our planet within the Anthropocene. Transformation of forest use that is occurring in response to the pressures of globalization, population growth, resource scarcity and ecological degradation are part of the BIG challenges ahead. Biodiversity is essential to human well-being, but people have been reducing biodiversity throughout human history. Loss of species and degradation of ecosystems are likely to further accelerate in the coming years. Nonetheless, global goals to reduce the rate of biodiversity loss have mostly not been achieved. It is essential to take into account ecological, economic and functional values of the landscape to improve planning and decision-making. Operational solutions are needed to reconciling biodiversity conservation in the light of increasing demands of natural resources and land. All information at: http://iufro2018posadas.com/ Best regards. João Azevedo Coordinator IUFRO 8.01.02 Working Party João Azevedo, Prof. Coordenador Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO) & Escola Superior Agrária Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Campus de Santa Apolónia 5300-253 BRAGANÇA PORTUGAL telefone: (+351) 273 330 901 / 273 303 341 fax: (+351) 273 325 405 e-mail: jazevedo(a)ipb.pt web: http://www.esa.ipb.pt/cv/jazevedo/