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Glossary of terms
Within the context of this process, the following glossary of terms is applicable:
| Term | Leading question | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Sustainable development | How do we make balanced decisions? | A set of regulations and administrative measures aimed at a rational and sustainable balance between the ecological, economic and social interests of the forest and the renewable resources it provides. This perspective requires the construction of a forest policy based on strategic directions and objectives that take into account all three types of interests of society. |
| Forest policy vision | Where do we want to go? | Brief and suggestive expression describing the imagined future of the forestry sector |
| Guiding principle | What are the rules? | Political, economic, technical or social behavior that conditions the realization of the vision |
| Strategic actions | What are we focusing on? | Strategic goal to which efforts and resources must be directed in order to achieve the vision. It is characterized by full compatibility with the guiding principles and has a general character because it does not refer to concrete practical measures. |
| Objective | What do we want to achieve? | Realistic, specific, measurable target and its deadline. It concretizes the strategic direction of action, concretely explaining what must be obtained from a practical point of view. |
| Performance indicator | How do we measure? | Quantitative or qualitative expression of progress towards the goal. It must be credible and quantifiable in the most objective way possible. |
| Practical measure | What are we going to do? | Concrete action that contributes to achieving the intended objective. Applicable when direct action is obvious and useful (eg amending a regulation, etc.). |
| Project | How will we act? | Action plan that aims to achieve the intended objective. Applicable when the action must be the result of a complex process of analysis and reflection. |
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