Home » Environment Featured Regional / International
You are currently browsing entries filed in: Environment Featured Regional / International
The Government of Belize, in collaboration with the United Kingdom, has formulated a Marine Action Plan named “Belize – Blue, Clean, Resilient and Strong.” A recent assessment found that there is a relatively high occurrence of micro-plastics in our marine environment, and shockingly, that ninety-eight percent of litter found on beaches was plastic. Belize is […]
Written on September 2, 2021 | Posted in
Environment,
Featured,
Regional / International |
Comments Off on Marine Litter & Plastic Pollution – a Serious International Issue
While much of the discussion is about holding larger countries accountable, Belize has been a trendsetter, having effected a ban on single-use plastics and styrofoam. The Environmental Protection Regulations, legislated in 2020, is a step in the right direction to reduce the country’s reliance on plastic and transition into biodegradable products. Dr. Kenrick Williams, […]
Written on September 2, 2021 | Posted in
Environment,
Regional / International |
Comments Off on Reducing the Dependency of Plastics in Belize
While it is integrated into the overall Conference of the Parties which will be held in late October in Scotland, the Geneva talks are part of the lead-up to the United National Environmental Assembly 5.2 that’s slated for Kenya in 2022. C.E.O. Doctor Kenrick Williams says that goal is for developing countries that have been […]
Written on September 2, 2021 | Posted in
Environment,
Regional / International |
Comments Off on Accessing Financing to Address the Effects of Marine Litter
As Belize prepares for its participation in COP26 to be held in Glasgow, Scotland later this year, Cabinet has approved the update to Belize’s national determined contributions as part of its commitment in the global mitigation of climate change. Belize is committing to increase its NDC by five percent over the next ten years. This […]
Written on August 31, 2021 | Posted in
Environment |
Comments Off on Belize Increases Its NDC by 5%; What Does that Mean for Climate Change?
The Protected Areas Conservation Trust (PACT) and the Ministry of Sustainable Development, Climate change and Disaster Risk Management is investing three-point eight-seven million dollars in the Belize National Protected Areas System for this year 2021-2022. A total of twenty-two protected areas will be benefiting from this investment as PACT shifts from its annual competitive project […]
Written on August 31, 2021 | Posted in
Environment |
Comments Off on 22 Protected Areas Benefit from PACT Funding
As you heard earlier from Minister of Climate Change Orlando Habet, Belize has decided to increase its national determined contributions by five percent by 2030. And to ensure that the country meets its commitment, there is a need for an update to Belize’s national climate change policy, strategy and master plan – not to mention, […]
Written on August 31, 2021 | Posted in
Environment |
Comments Off on A National Climate Change Policy, Strategy & Master Plan
The Belize Network of N.G.O.s has issued a release expressing its concern about the direct threat to the headwaters of the Belize River and other negative economic impacts generated by Boiton Minerals Limited. The alarm was made by BNN member, Friends for Conservation and Development, which co-manages the Chiquibul Forest in which the mining activities […]
Written on August 30, 2021 | Posted in
Environment |
Comments Off on BNN Calls for Boiton Minerals to Stop Activity Pending Comprehensive Assessment
Late last week, the Government of Belize issued a joint statement from the Ministries of Sustainable Development and Natural Resources, saying that they are working with BML to ensure that it is compliant. But F.C.D. is saying that the infractions are severe and putting the headwaters at direct risk. Fines levied are usually minimal, so […]
Written on August 30, 2021 | Posted in
Environment |
Comments Off on How Strong Can Penalties Be?
The BNN is recommending that the media and other independent entities be invited to the site to find out for themselves exactly what is happening with Boiton Minerals Limited, which has been working in the area for two decades. Osmany Salas, Senator for N.G.O.s “Belizeans also need to know what are the benefits of […]
Written on August 30, 2021 | Posted in
Environment |
Comments Off on What Are the Economic Benefits of the Mining Operation to Belize?
Minister of Sustainable Development Orlando Habet says that the Chiquibul does provide about forty percent of the water for the country. Luckily, Boiton doesn’t use any chemicals in its activities, but the mechanical work has to be addressed. The company was given its permits back in 2018 under the U.D.P. administration, but Minister Habet says […]
Written on August 30, 2021 | Posted in
Environment |
Comments Off on G.O.B. Assessing Boiton Minerals Limited
The University of Belize and the Turneffe Atoll Sustainability Association have signed an agreement for TASA to construct a terrestrial trail system, pier and a docking facility on the Calabash Caye Field Station. A statement from UB says the partnership allows for the sharing of expertise in marine conservation and research for the development of […]
Written on August 27, 2021 | Posted in
Education,
Environment |
Comments Off on New Facilities for Calabash Caye Field Station
The Government of Belize has responded to concerns raised this week by the Friends for Conservation and Development and their call for an immediate halt of mining operations in the Chiquibul. The F.C.D. asserts that these continue to threaten the headwaters in the area. Today, the Ministries of Sustainable Development and Natural Resources issued a […]
Written on August 25, 2021 | Posted in
Environment,
People & Places |
Comments Off on G.O.B. Responds to Concerns about Chiquibul Headwaters
Hot days, dry weather and even floods – these extreme changes in the weather that are being experienced and affecting all sectors are caused by you. You heard right. An intergovernmental climate change 2021 report is sharing evidence which says that human activities are causing changes in the climate. As News Five’s Duane Moody finds […]
Written on August 13, 2021 | Posted in
Environment |
Comments Off on Hotter Days, More Intense Storms, Floods; It’s Your Fault
It had fallen off the radar for some time as the COVID-19 pandemic took center stage in the national discourse, but sargassum continues to impact tourist hotspots in the country. On a visit to Caye Caulker today, News Five’s Duane Moody looked at the situation on the island. Duane Moody, Reporting It’s an annual […]
Written on August 10, 2021 | Posted in
Environment |
Comments Off on Caye Caulker Fights Back Against Sargassum Invasion
Belizeans of all ages are invited to enter a regional art competition. Today, McNab Design Limited and the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre announced the “Speak Up” Campaign, aimed at boosting the voice of the Caribbean on climate change. The release says that as a combination of island states and coastal territories, the Caribbean is […]
Written on August 3, 2021 | Posted in
Environment,
People & Places |
Comments Off on “Speak Up” on Climate Change: Enter Caribbean Art Contest
World leaders are preparing to meet in Glasgow, Scotland later this year, in October and November, as the discussion on climate change mitigation and adaptation continues. The annual Conference of Parties is a worldwide effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the warming up of the earth, while providing support to small developing island states […]
Written on July 29, 2021 | Posted in
Environment,
People & Places,
Regional / International |
Comments Off on Road to COP26: Belize in London
Yes we are in the rainy season, yes, we are in hurricane season. But tornados? This morning, some residents of Billy White in the Cayo District felt like they were in the middle of the Wizard of Oz, complete with a flying dog circling the house. News Five’s Paul Lopez surveyed the damage and spoke […]
Written on July 23, 2021 | Posted in
Disasters,
Environment,
Featured |
Comments Off on Freak Thunderstorm in Cayo Feels Like Small Tornado: Dog Tossed into Another Yard
And while the residents of Billy White certainly had a time of it with today’s freak storm, News Five spoke with Deputy Chief Meteorologist Michelle Augustine who classified it as a thunderstorm, not a tornado. On the Phone: Michelle Augustine, Deputy Chief Meteorologist “Between eight-thirty and eight-forty-five this morning, there was an isolated thunderstorm […]
Written on July 23, 2021 | Posted in
Disasters,
Environment,
Featured |
Comments Off on Met Office Says Billy White Storm was Thunderstorm
The Ministry of Blue Economy is condemning the killing of a bottlenose dolphin sometime last week in northern Belize. A press release from the Department of Fisheries laments the death of this species, which is protected in Belize. It says, “Bottlenose dolphins are highly intelligent and social marine mammals. We denounce the senseless killing of […]
Written on July 23, 2021 | Posted in
Environment,
People & Places |
Comments Off on Bottlenose Dolphin Killed in Corozal
After decades of back and forth, the community of Crooked Tree may soon be able to get back to the kinds of fishing and other livelihood activities they used to enjoy. News Five’s Andrea Polanco visited the Wildlife Sanctuary to find out more. Andrea Polanco, Reporting This body of picturesque and serene water greets […]
Written on July 21, 2021 | Posted in
Environment |
Comments Off on Crooked Tree Sanctuary May Soon Allow Sustainable Economic Activity
The heavy rains today and on Sunday night are typical of the rainy season, but severe weather conditions during this time can put people in life-threatening situations. Chief Meteorologist Ronald Gordon says while today’s heavy rains that caused a power failure in some areas is already history, there’s more rain ahead. Ronald Gordon, Chief […]
Written on July 20, 2021 | Posted in
Disasters,
Environment,
Featured |
Comments Off on Tropical Wave Passing over Belize; More Rains Expected this Weekend
The rains today came with lightning strikes that even affected some of the Belize Met Service’s own telephone lines. Gordon advised people in the southern part of the country that as these rains continue over the weekend, they should take precautions. Ronald Gordon, Chief Meteorologist “We do advise residents to be on the alert for lightning […]
Written on July 20, 2021 | Posted in
Disasters,
Environment |
Comments Off on Met Service Reminds Public to Be Careful of Lightning Strikes
The Ministry of Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management has just completed rehabilitation works at the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. And now, they want Belizeans to take ownership and help with the upkeep. News Five was there for the unveiling of the new facilities. Andrea Polanco, Reporting The Mountain Pine Ridge […]
Written on July 20, 2021 | Posted in
Environment |
Comments Off on Upgrades to Mountain Pine Ridge Reserve
In news from this week’s Cabinet meeting, the Prime Minister is in the United States to meet the U.N. Secretary-General, António Guterres for discussions on climate change, Belize’s work on the Economic and Social Council, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Guatemalan claim to Belizean territory, which is now before the International Court of Justice. Deputy […]
Written on July 8, 2021 | Posted in
Economy,
Environment,
Featured,
Health |
Comments Off on Four Seasons Resort Coming to Caye Chapel; Entertainment Zone at Northern Border
Public and private sector stakeholders joined in on the second virtual session of the National Climate Outlook Forum hosted in Belize. During this, the ninth of its kind, it was further established that the role of the National Meteorological Services goes beyond forecasting weather patterns. It provides early warning services used by various sectors to […]
Written on July 8, 2021 | Posted in
Environment,
Regional / International |
Comments Off on Utilizing Seasonal Climate Forecasts to Become Climate Change Resilient
