Environment

Environment

Board From Abroad

The government is considering importing hardwood to address a lumber shortage affecting Belize's economy and environment, according to Minister Orlando Habet.

Environment

Forest Ranger Constables

The minister appointed 29 park rangers as special constables after their graduation from a training program focused on environmental protection and law enforcement.

Environment

Rio Grande's Pollution Problem

TIDE rangers report pollution near the Rio Grande River caused by camping and agricultural chemicals, urging the public to reduce waste and protect the environment.

Environment

Remembering the Forests

Belize's Minister of Sustainable Development Orlando Habet discusses the importance of forests and the threat of deforestation on International Day of the Forest.

Environment

Gillnet Ban Stands Under Blue Economy

The Ministry of the Blue Economy defends the gillnet ban amid a lawsuit from the Belize Fishermen's Cooperative Association challenging its legality.

Environment

OCEANA Defends Preemptive Press Release

Oceana Belize defends its press release regarding the government's gillnet ban and discusses issues faced by fishermen in accessing transition projects.

Environment

Eco -Auditing the Mesoamerican Reef

The Healthy Reefs for Healthy People organization released its 2021 Eco-Audit, showing Belize leading in reef management with a score of 70%.

Environment

Unesco's Waterloo Query

UNESCO has inquired about the Port of Belize expansion and its potential environmental impacts on the Barrier Reef.

Environment

5C's Donates

5Cs collaborates with the British High Commission to deliver garbage bins to high schools in Belize as part of a climate project.

Environment

HOL CHAN'S BAD DEBT

The Ministry of the Blue Economy reports mismanagement of nearly 4 million dollars at Hol Chan Marine Reserve, with an additional 1.7 million classified as bad debt.

Environment

LEMONALIANS LOOK FOR LAND

Residents of Lemonal seek to expand their village onto private land, which is currently owned by a developer involved in a court case with a local resident.

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