These proceedings contain 123 papers which are divided into 5 main sessions. The first session includes the characterization of silvopastoral systems in a global context while the second session deals with the effects of the management tools on the productivity and quality of silvopastoral systems. The ecological implications of the silvopastoral systems is discussed in the third session, with emphasis on the biodiversity and sustainable management aspects. The fourth session, on the other hand, examines the main economical, social and cultural aspects of silvopastoral systems. Lastly, the fifth session evaluates the perspectives of these systems in a global and European context.
