chapter 1. Forest sustainability and public participation / Fernando Garcia-Robredo, Eugenio Martinez-Falero, Sigfredo Ortuno, and Rosario Tejera -- chapter 2. Inventory techniques in participatory forest management / Cristina Pascual, Francisco Mauro, Ana Hernando, and Susana Martin-Fernandez -- chapter 3. Criteria and indicators for sustainable forest management / M. Victoria Nunez, Rosario Tejera, Antonio Garca-Abril, Esperanza Ayuga-Tellez, and Eugenio Martinez-Falero -- chapter 4. Soil-quality indicators for forest management / Fernando Arredondo-Ruiz, Luis Garcia-Montero, Inmaculada Valverde-Asenjo, and Cristina Menta -- chapter 5. Functionality indicators for sustainable management / Jose Antonio Manzanera, Susana Martin-Fernandez, and Antonio Garcia-Abril -- chapter 6. Landscape indicators for sustainable forest management / Antonio Garcia-Abril, M. Victoria Nunez, M. Angeles Grande, M. Dolores Velarde, Particia Martinez-Obispo, and Roberto Rodriguez-Solano -- chapter 7. Assessment of sustainability based on individual preferences / Eugenio Martinez-Falero, Susana Martin-Fernandez, and Antonio Orol -- chapter 8. Optimization methods to identify the best management plan / Susana Martin-Fernandez, Eugenio Martnez-Falero and Miguel Valentin-Gamazo -- chapter 9. Multiparticipant decision-making / Esperanza Ayuga-Tellez, Concepcion Gonzalez-Garcia, and Eugenio Martinez-Falero -- chapter 10. A computer-based decision-making support system to incorporate personal preferences in forest management / Eugenio Martinez-Falero, Antonio Garcia-Abril, Carlos Garcia-Angulo, and Susana Martin-Fernandez.