On November 12th -13th of 2008, the 3rd Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) Symposium on Urban Forestry was held in Guangzhou, which was jointly sponsored by Chinese Academy of Forestry, Planning and Research Center for Forest Landscape of the University of Copenhagen in Denmark, and Guangzhou Forestry Administration.

Communications and discussions were made on the theme of “Urban Forests and Life Quality” in the symposium.

Seven topics were: Urban Forests and Tourism and Leisure; Urban Forests and Urban-Rural Harmony; Urban Forests and Ecological Culture; Urban Forests and Land Planning; Urban Forests and Climate Change; Urban Forests and Biodiversity; Mode and Experience of Guangzhou’s Urban Forestry Development.