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III.2. Mission
To achieve the above long-term vision, six forestry development missions have been established as follows:
a. To create a strong institutional framework for forestry development. This mission is
established to support the harmonization of social, environmental, and economic contributions of forest resources. This requires the establishment of forest management
institutions that are efficient, cost-effective, properly managed, and that have appropriate scope. Management authority needs to be decentralized yet nationally integrated and
must be based on principles of sustainability.
b. To increase the value and sustainable productivity of forest resources. This is meant
to guarantee the sustainability of forest resource contributions to national development. This sustainability will depend on, among other factors, the continued existence of the
Forest Area, the maintained hydrological functions of watersheds, the conservation of biodiversity, and the realization of the potential value of forest resources to support
sustainable national development.
c. To develop forestry products and services that are environmentally friendly, competitive, and that have a high added value.
This mission is meant to encourage the development of forestry products and services, while taking into account the availability
and sustainability of forest based raw materials. The forestry processing sector is expected to become more efficient through advances in research and improvements in
technology, leading to greater competitiveness, less waste, less environmental impacts, and a higher contribution to GDP.
d. To develop an enabling forestry investment climate. This mission aims to develop and
sustain forestry investment in the processing industry, in timber production, and in environmental services, while avoiding market distortions monopolies and oligopolies
and illegal practices through the application of good governance and incentives. Incentives for small to medium sized enterprises SMEs in the forestry sector are
expected to lead to increases in employment, social welfare, and efficiency, and to greater forestry contributions to the economy.
e. To increase the level of exports of forestry products and services. This mission is
