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September 7, 2021

Conservation projects the order of the day under potential post-Superbond regime

"The Government proposes to raise the money for the discounted repurchase through an affiliate of The Nature Conservancy (TNC); in connection with that loan, Government will [...]
September 5, 2021

UCLA research study finds reduced tourist activity good for Belize’s waters

The research of Ileana Callejas, currently pursuing her Ph.D. in environmental engineering at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, found that the areas that normally have [...]
September 3, 2021

Government and international partners conduct field visit to flood-prone areas in Cayo

The visit was attended by representatives from the Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and Investment, as the National Designated Authority to the Green Climate Fund (GCF), [...]
September 2, 2021

Belize commended for long-term mangrove, seagrass protection

By Aaron Humes: Belize has committed to protect and restore mangrove and seagrass ecosystems within its updated nationally determined contribution (NDC) to the Paris Agreement.
September 1, 2021

Oceana announces date for its 2021 Ocean Hero Awards

Today, Oceana announced that the 20221 Ocean Hero Awards virtual event will be held on Wednesday, September 29. The event starts at 7:30 p.m. and those [...]
August 31, 2021

Forty trees per city and town to mark Independence anniversary

The National Celebrations Commission (NCC) has collaborated with the Ministry of Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management to support the planting, partnered with community [...]
August 31, 2021

Boiton Minerals defends claims of environmental damage in Chiquibul 

The company suggests FCD has no jurisdiction to dictate to the Government or licensees what they should or should not be doing, and accused them of [...]
August 25, 2021

Boiton Minerals not in compliance with environmental plan, will be punished, says Government

After the joint inspection of the BML operations in the Chiquibul National Park by government agencies and Friends for Conservation and Development (FCD) in June, a [...]