Our mission is to help the people of Talamanca design and implement a strategy linking socio-economic development, cultural strengthening and biodiversity conservation. We seek the emergence of a truely grassroots process within the local community that achieves a healthy mix of protected rainforests, wetlands and marine areas, managed forests, diverse agro-ecosystems and human services like tourism,a nd provides Talamanca's current and future inhabitants with economic stability and an attractive quality of life.