Belize Barrier Reef removed from World Heritage ‘threatened’ list
Great news from Belize! The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has announced that the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System has been removed from the list of threatened World Heritage Sites: Unesco removed the Mesoamerican coral reef in Belize from its list of threatened World Heritage Sites on …
FAO, Mexico to assist Caribbean countries with climate resilient agriculture
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations and the government of Mexico have established a fund to help fourteen Caribbean countries leverage additional financial support to make their agricultural systems more climate resilient: Fourteen countries from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have agreed to boost their resilience and …
Caribbean Development Bank supports education for agriculture in Belize
The Caribbean Development Bank is planting a seed to shape the future of agriculture in Belize: For over 185 students in Belize’s Corozal District, an opportunity to test their green thumbs is creating a great deal of excitement. A new state-of-the-art greenhouse constructed at the Escuela Secundaria Técnica México (ESTM) …
United Arab Emirates provides funding for renewable energy development in the Caribbean
At the recently concluded 8th Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) the United Arab Emirates announced its continued funding support for renewable energy development in the Caribbean: The UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund, valued at AED183.6 million (US$50 million), has launched its second funding cycle by establishing partnerships with …
International Atomic Energy Agency building Caribbean capacity to manage radioactive sources
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), in partnership with the US Department of Energy, has been providing guidance and support to six Caribbean countries to enable them to better manage radiation sources: Through an ongoing regional technical cooperation project, and in partnership with the United States Department of Energy (US …
Belize moves to impose a moratorium on oil exploration and extraction in its territorial waters
In December 2017, the Parliament of Belize passed legislation that will effectively ban oil exploration and extraction in Belize’s maritime waters: Belize, home of the largest barrier reef in the western hemisphere, permanently suspended oil activity in its ocean waters. The legislation marks the first time that a developing country …