Faced with the profound climatic and environmental changes the world is experiencing today and the major challenges they pose, particularly the accelerated degradation of natural resources, there is a growing urgency to recognize the central role of ecosystems in maintaining ecological, economic, and social balance. These ecosystems provide essential services to both humans and nature, including food security, water quality, soil conservation, and climate regulation. Therefore, a more integrated and sustainable approach to their management is no longer an option, but a necessity.

In this context, the planning and sustainable management of ecosystems are emerging as essential strategic tools for addressing contemporary challenges. Based on modern scientific methods and rigorous planning, these approaches place sustainability at the heart of development policies. Development can no longer be reduced solely to economic indicators; it must also encompass environmental protection, the preservation of natural resources, and the safeguarding of the rights of future generations.

It is within this framework that this national seminar, organized under the theme "Planning and Sustainable Management of Ecosystems," is being held. It provides a valuable opportunity for researchers, academics, decision-makers, and civil society stakeholders to share experiences, exchange expertise, and collectively explore methods and mechanisms for reconciling development with environmental preservation.