The Commonwealth Forestry Handbook 2001-2005
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"
