Expoitation of forestry and its contribution to economic growth in Honduras in the period 2000-2012

Abstract

This research aims to detail the behavior of the forestry sector in the commercialization of timber assets in the period 2000-2012; in the same way is intended to expose the level of contribution that makes this sector to the economic growth of the country, taking these data of the Institute of conservation and forestry development. The theory underpinning the research is based on the theory of sustainable development which has been developed it by the Organization of the United Nations. The document describes the behavior of the variables of economic growth, forestry (within the primary sector) and forestry (within the secondary sector) which sets out which has been their behavior during the period, coming to the conclusion that this sector contributes to the economic growth in Honduras a 0.87% thus presenting a deficit in the balance of trade of wood products over the years in study; knotted to the above in the country in terms of forest exploitation is reflected private for industrial purposes using wood in roll of pine in greater proportions, we can say that the exploitation has been only raw character and few are technological processes that allow these products to obtain a higher added value. It is also concluded that this being a sector little significant when compared with others of greater performance greater economic growth determined by the performance of different sectors and in addition to the forest sector; However the levels of contribution of the sector are little significant GDP by its character of being a primary industry in which the production process is still weak and outdated. It is then that the results we can say that the volatility of the sector will not necessarily generate significant changes to the country's growth.

Economía y Administración (E&A) Vol.6(1) 2015