1.      Mission Statement

MISSION STATEMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH FORESTRY ASSOCIATION

Mission: To promote good management, use and conservation of forests and forest lands throughout the world

Objectives: To achieve its mission the Association and its branches will promote:

·        National and international policies and practices that embrace all stakeholders including the particular needs of forest-dependent peoples.

·        General recognition of the global importance of trees and forests in relation to climate, conservation of land and water resources, sustainable agriculture, wildlife, amenity and recreation.

·        Sustained yield forest and tree management for the production of wood and other products 

·        Collaboration with other national and international organisations with similar interests 

·        Exchange of information on forestry and forest policy through its range of publications

·        Exchange of people and skills between nations

·        Training and employment opportunities

The above are encapsulated in the Association's Goal, as follows:

"To promote the well-being of the world's forests and those who benefit from them"