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Identifying Opportunities for Climate-Compatible Tourism Development in Coastal Belize
by Belize CZMAI on Mar 4th, 2014
Growth of the tourism industry is viewed as inherent to economic development in Belize but is often accompanied by habitat degradation that directly threatens the resources upon which the industry depends. The challenge faced is how best to move forward with tourism development whilst maintaining healthy, functional ecosystems that support the tourism industry, sustain livelihoods and provide resilience to climate change. The World Wildlife Fun...Read More » Tags
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Launch of Coastal Capital: Ecosystem Valuation for Decision Making in the Caribbean Guidebook
by Belize CZMAI on Feb 25th, 2014
The World Resources Institute (WRI) and its partners recently released the newest publication in its Coastal Capital series, "Coastal Capital: Ecosystem Valuation for Decision Making in the Caribbean". This guidebook was developed through a broad partnership of organizations working on the sustainable use of coastal and marine ecosystems in the Caribbean. The guidebook summarizes successful case stories of coastal valuations from the Caribbean...Read More » Tags
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Training on the Use of Sector-Specific Biophysical Models in Impact Assessment
by Belize CZMAI on Feb 11th, 2014
The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) recently organized a training course entitled “The Use of Sector-Specific Biophysical Models in Impact Assessment in the Caribbean”. This course was implemented under the European-Union (EU) funded Regional Global Climate Change Alliance (GCCA) Project in partnership with the Government of Jamaica. The main objective of the training course was to provide technicians and practitioners of t...Read More » Tags
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CZMAI participates in the Belize National Replenishment Zones Expansion Project
by Belize CZMAI on Dec 12th, 2013
Background Currently fishery replenishment zones, also known as “no-take” zones, represent about 3% of Belize’s territorial sea. Although they incorporate five key habitat types (coral reef, open sea, seagrass, sparse algae/sand, and mangrove/littoral forest), the effectiveness of these “no-take” zones in replenishing fisheries stocks and enabling the recovery of damaged or degraded ecosystems is limited in part by their small size...Read More » Tags
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WINNERS OF THE 4TH ANNUAL BLUE WATER CLASSIC FISHING TOURNAMENT
by Belize CZMAI on Nov 30th, 2012
In the early mornings of the 24 and 25 November, 2012, the 4thAnnual Blue Water Classic Fishing Tournament participants departed from the marina at Old Belize for a two day event of offshore fishing. This year eleven boats took part in the tournament. Minimum weights accepted in the tournament included: Blue Marlin-100 pounds, White Marlin-30 pounds, Wahoo-15 pounds, Sailfish-30 pounds, Tuna-5 pounds, Dorado-5 pounds, Kingfish-10 pounds, and Ba...Read More » Tags
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Environmentalists should be celebrities; CZMAI lecture series
by Belize CZMAI on Oct 8th, 2012
The Coastal Zone Management Authority and Institute hosts a monthly educational series for members of the environmental community. The seminar series has been conducted by researchers and scientists who use very technical language. But for this month’s seminar, the CZMAI has taken a different approach and invited the host of the Wake Up Belize Show, Mose Hyde. Hyde’s theme for the group was “Why all Belizean scientists and conservationists ...Read More » Tags
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Climate Change in the Coastal Zone
by Belize CZMAI on Oct 8th, 2012
~ PRESS RELEASE ~ Climate Change in the Coastal Zone The Belize Coastal Zone Management Authority and Institute in partnership with the Natural Capital Project, World Wildlife Fund, Inter-American Development Bank, Caribbean Community Climate Change Center, and The Nature Conservancy is hosting a three-day Caribbean Regional Conference entitled, “Integrating Climate Change Adaptation Planning into Coastal Zone Management using Ecosystem S...Read More » Tags
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Coastal Planning In Belize – Creating a Blueprint for Sustainable Development
by Belize CZMAI on Sep 4th, 2012
CZMAI Planning Team: Chantalle Clarke - Coastal Planner; Samir Rosado – Coastal Science Researcher; Maritza Canto – GIS Specialist ICZM Plan Updates: (i) The team ran two new iterations using InVEST's habitat risk assessment and four ecosystem service models: recreation, coastal vulnerability, coastal protection, and lobster fishery. (ii) There was a reconfiguration of the use zones for the “compromise (informed management) future...Read More » Tags
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‘No Wake’ signs for Belize River
by Belize CZMAI on May 30th, 2012
Jamal Galves and volunteer Kleon Coleman (pictured) laboriously installed 3 No Wake signs at the Belize River mouth. Save the Manatee Club and Sea to Shore Alliance were sponsors. Please operate your boat with caution in this high manatee use area - most stranded manatees are found here. [caption id="attachment_538" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Kleon Coleman with no wake sign"][/caption]...Read More » Tags
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Marine Mammal Surveys 2012: Sperm whales in Belize
by Belize CZMAI on May 30th, 2012
The Coastal Zone Management Authority & Institute in the Ministry of Forestry, Fisheries & Sustainable Development and CZMAI completed marine mammal aerial surveys along the entire coast of Belize. Nicole Auil Gomez led manatee surveys on April 3rd – 4th, and cetacean (dolphin and whale) surveys on April 13. The Oceanic Society carried out the surveys for the Turneffe Atoll on April 10th - 11th, led by Dr. Holly Edwards. Ei...Read More » Tags
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