The Policy aims to drive the development of the forests through local and foreign direct investments and increase the GDP contribution of the forestry sector to the national economy. The potential investment areas include: (a) forest plantations for timber, non-timber forest products, fuelwood, biomass, and high value crops (coffee, cacao and rubber); (b) Cattle grazing; (c) Ecotourism outside NIPAS areas; and (d) other ecosystem services. The Strategy vision is revitalized Philippine forestry investments towards inclusive growth and sustainable development. The Forestry Investment Road Map (FIRM) contains five (5) sections which will provide the strategic directions and programs about how the efforts of relevant stakeholders will be harmonized towards sustainable utilization of open access forest lands as follow: Status and Trends of Forestry Investments (1); Forestry Investment Opportunities (2); Vision, Goals, Objectives, and Strategies (3); Roadmap Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation (4); and Communication Plan.
Philippines · 2019-12-02