Abstract:Multi-objective management is an important trend in China's forestry development. This management policy is based on the characteristics of the forest itself and on management objectives. Numerous studies have shown that forest multi-objective management needs to include a multiplicity of spatial dimensions and temporal scales in order to meet the overall ecological, economic, and social benefits. Various factors need to be considered, e.g., the definition of multi-purpose forestry, the concept of forest multi-objective management, and the links and differences between traditional and modern forest multi-objective management in spatial dimensions and time scales. The spatial dimensions of modern multi-objective forest management need to take into account a range of regional, landscape, and stand factors, while the time scale needs to contain short, medium, and long-term objectives. Presently, Lushuihe Forestry is examining specific research ideas to achieve robust multi-objective forest management in China.