There are 283 projects that match your search.
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Belize
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2010
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50,000.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: BZE/COMPACT/OP4/Y3/CORE/09/01 |
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Land-based activities are increasingly acknowledged as responsible for stressing aquatic environments. Riparian forests and their associated floodplains provide an important buffer between land-based activities and freshwater and marine ( ... )
nments. Changing land use and the loss and fragmentation of riparian forests has considerable negative impact upon riparian, freshwater, near shore and reef biodiversity across the tropics, and particularly within Belize, where agricultural expansion is the primary cause of land-use change.
The proposed project will positively influence community perception and encourage civic
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2010
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3,015.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: BZE/SGP/OP4/Y3/CORE/10/04 |
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The goal of the project is to enhance the sustainable use and management of environmental
resources in and around the Rio Blanco National Park. Rio Blanco National Park is a tourist destination, but management has no access to telecommunications ( ... )
e the site is remote. An Internet connection would offer access to the World Wide Web. Satellite dish technology is readily available, and the group could hire a designer for a web site.
The Association foresees a twelve-month project with two main objectives: to strengthen park management with training and infrastructure; also to amplify the solar power systems in the two primary schools
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2010
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5,000.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: BZE/SGP/OP4/Y3/CORE/10/06 |
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PLANNING GRANT:
1) USES:
• To conduct consultations with village residents including leaders in seven villages of the lower Belize River Valley Area
• Gather, assimilate and analyze data.
• Prepare a project proposal and submit the ( ... )
al to GEF SGP for consideration.
2) PROPOSED PLANNING ACTIVITIES: Activities will be conducted by the facilitator (proposal writer) and the Community Baboon Sanctuary Women’s Group (CBS WCG) along with Community Leaders.
• The facilitator and CBS WCG will contact the leaders from seven communities and set up an initial meeting in each village to discuss the project.
• Meet with
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2010
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3,100.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: BZE/SGP/OP4/Y3/CORE/10/07 |
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The propose grant will enable the Toledo Maya Women’s Council (TMWC) in partnership with Rio Blanco Women’s group to develop and design a Capacity Building project focused on strengthening indigenous women’s leadership capacity with greater ( ... )
ipation of women, youth and families from 2 adjacent communities ( Santa Elena and Santa Cruz)buffering the Rio Blanco National Park.
The purpose of the planning grant will enable TMWC and RBWG to develop a project targeting 3 main areas aimed at building indigenous women leadership.
? Environmental Education – Indigenous women and youth promote sustainable biodiversity management of Rio
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2010
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10,000.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: BZE/SGP/OP4/Y3/CORE/10/02 |
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Last year Programme for Belize joined the Green Wave Initiative by implementing and UNDP-GEF/SGP funded project to celebrate World Biodiversity Day by creating awareness on biodiversity conservation, the convention of biological diversity and the ( ... )
ance of protecting the Rio Bravo Conservation and Management Area and climate change in seven schools in the Belize River Valley area (Burrel Boom, Bermudian Landing, St. Paul’s Bank, Isabella Bank, Lemonal, and Rancho Dolores) and eight schools in the Mestizo communities (Yo Creek, San Lazaro, Trinidad, August Pine Ridge, San Felipe, Indian Church, and San Carlos).
Building on the
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2010
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10,000.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: BZE/SGP/OP4/Y3/CORE/10/01 |
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The Objective of this project is to promote awareness of the need to conserve biodiversity. This will be done by planting trees to celebrate World Biodiversity Day on May 21st /22nd 2010 with leaders, business communities, youths and children from ( ... )
s schools throughout Southern Belize, so that they are aware that they can make a difference in protecting our global environment.
Last year, 2009, to implement the Green Wave, SHIB had a teacher’s training workshop, contributed over 4,000 seedlings to schools and in conjunction with GEF SGP conducted a poster completion. This year, 2010, SHIB wants to reach more people and students to make
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2010
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10,000.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: BZE/SGP/OP4/Y3/CORE/10/03 |
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The goal of the project is to raise awareness about biodiversity through the coordination and promotion of the Green Wave in Belize, ultimately contributing to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) programme of work on Communication, ( ... )
ion and Public Awareness.
Objective 1:
To coordinate the Green Wave campaign at four primary schools in the buffer communities surrounding the BAS co-managed protected areas including Belize City.
Result: The adoption and carrying out of the Green Wave on May 22, 2010.
Objective 2:
To create awareness and understanding of the importance of biodiversity; educating children and youth
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Belize
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Land Degradation
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2010
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2,850.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: BZE/SGP/OP4/Y3/CORE/10/08 |
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PLANNING GRANT:
1) USES:
• To conduct consultations with cooperative members and supporting government agencies to plan and develop the information and input for preparing the project proposal.
• To hire a resource person to facilitate the ( ... )
g meetings, take notes and write the project proposal for submission to GEF SGP for consideration.
• To cover logistical costs including food, communications and transportation expenses related to project preparation.
2) PROPOSED PLANNING ACTIVITIES: Activities will be carried out by the managing committee and members of the cooperative, along with the facilitator (proposal
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Belize
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Land Degradation
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2010
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43,750.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: BZE/SGP/OP4/Y3/CORE/10/05 |
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Brief Description of Project Goal: To reduce land degradation in Vaca Forest Reserve by piloting apiculture activities as a viable economic industry through the inclusion of Vaca farmers while promoting a stewardship program.
More specifically the ( ... )
t will aim to a) reduce the rate of land degradation in the Vaca Forest Reserve; b) improve the local economy among fifteen farmers; c) promote community stewardship for the Vaca Forest Reserve; and d) strengthen product delivery capacity among members of the Cayo Honey Quality Producers Cooperative through marketing and promotion.
This project addresses the GEF strategy designed to prevent
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2010
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38,250.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: BZE/SGP/OP4/Y3/CORE/10/10 |
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The goal of this project is to increase the effectiveness of conservation NGOs and CBOs for improved management of our National Protected Areas System. Objective 1: Increase the institutional capacity of 7 conservation CBOs in four key governance ( ... )
agement areasObjective 2: Improve the management and conservation of 7 protected areas through increased capacity of 7 conservation CBOs to better manage their protected area and implement projects and programs effectively and transparently. PROJECT ACTIVITIES : Activity 1. Capacity building for 7 conservation CBOs in Organizational Planning and Project Development and Financial Management and
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2010
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45,000.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: BZE/COMPACT/OP4/Y3/CORE/10/01 |
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This project addresses two related problems: the decline of commercial fishing stocks in and around the Southern Belize Barrier Reef System World Heritage Site and the reduced productivity of the Placencia Producers Co-operative. The dual goals of ( ... )
oject are to reduce fishing pressure in and around the BBRRS-WHS (Gladden Spit & Silk Cayes Marine Reserve and Laughing Bird Caye National Park) sites near Placencia Village and revitalize the Placencia Cooperative.
This will be accomplished by completing the first objective, which is to establish ten renewable, sustainable seaweed farms near Placencia. This project is directly inline with the
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2010
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40,000.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: BZE/COMPACT/OP4/Y3/CORE/09/03 |
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It is widely recognised that the BBRRS-WHS faces increasing levels of threats from mangrove clearance, dredging and development, urban growth, land run-off from agriculture, aquaculture effluents, uncontrolled tourism growth, over fishing, illegal ( ... )
g, shipping pollution and waste, physical impacts (boats, anchors, snorkellers/divers), climate change and disease. However there is little understanding of these concerns at a local level, concerns that do and will further impact communities and livelihoods. The unfortunate fact is that most Belizeans have never even seen their world-famous Barrier Reef and have no experiential connection with
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2010
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19,022.50
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Phase 4
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Project Number: BZE/COMPACT/OP4/Y3/CORE/10/02 |
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The Community Stewards Project Next Steps Initiative will continue to empower and support 12 Community Stewards and 8 community members by increasing their knowledge and skills so they continue to participate in the management of the Port Honduras ( ... )
Reserve and minimize threats that affect the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System enlisted by the UN Foundation in the 'Danger ' list. It is also intended to increase knowledge and appreciation of the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve Sytem among 20 high school students. Participants of this project, will be involved in dive training, fish indentification, master class on 'Catch Shares' and exchange
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Belize
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2009
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47,497.50
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Phase 4
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Project Number: BZE/SGP/OP4/Y2/CORE/08/03 |
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This project aims to assist in mitigating emissions of Green House Gasses as the village of San Benito Poite adds IT services to the other services offered in their library. San Benito Poite is a Mayan village in the Moho River Watershed, and ( ... )
tly has no access to internet services for the 200 primary school children, 22 high school students, or any of the other persons in this village of over 700 indigenous people.
Plenty Belize is a registered Belizean NGO that has been working out of offices in Punta Gorda since 1997. Its mission is to promote the well-being of the people, the communities, and the environment we share in the
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2009
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5,761.50
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Phase 4
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Project Number: BZE/COMPACT/OP4/Y2/CORE/09/03 |
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This proposal focuses on raising awareness of issues related to the traditional fishing sector and the marine environment, and has arisen following a series of related activities in the largest of Belize’s coastal fishing communities, Sarteneja. ( ... )
ity participants, all from families that are reliant on the marine resources, are collaborating as part of this project, providing their perceptions of the Belize reef. The reef ecosystem of Belize is not only important for their income, but has been highlighted as a priority in regional conservation planning initiatives, and at the global scale, through its designation as a UNESCO World
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2009
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6,250.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: BZE/SGP/OP4/Y2/CORE/08/07 |
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The Belize Audubon Society (BAS) is the oldest environmental non-governmental organization in Belize. BAS is a membership organization dedicated to the sustainable management of Belize’s natural resources through leadership and strategic ( ... )
rships with stakeholders in order to create a balance between people and the environment. BAS manages seven terrestrial protected areas.
The goal of the project is to coordinate and promote the Green Wave in Belize raising awareness about biodiversity in general, and contributes to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) programme of work on Communication, Education and Public
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2009
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6,250.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: BZE/SGP/OP4/Y2/CORE/08/04 |
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Belize (SHI – Belize) came into existence in 1999, following the expansion of its mother organization, Sustainable Harvest International, a non-governmental organization based in Maine, USA. The organization’s focus is to provide sustainable ( ... )
atives to the destructive practices of slash and burn and migratory agriculture which have depleted local tropical and subtropical forests. SHI – Belize provides both families and communities who seek assistance with hands-on technical support and training, advice, and tools and resources during a five-year period.
Since its initiation, SHI – Belize has planted more than 444,113 trees
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2009
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5,000.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: BZE/COMPACT/OP4/Y3/CORE/09/02 |
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The purpose of the planning grant is to complete a preliminary market study, research workshop costs and trainers, and price equipment needed for an accurate budget.
The market study will be conducted by Belicana Consulting and Developing Ltd., ( ... )
t is Shaun Finnetty. His group will review existing secondary literature and data and undertake several key informant interviews with known purchasers and vendors. This will give an overview of the existing market and some survey questions will be added regarding the processed product, to get an idea of any potential market. The project coordinator and co-op members will be responsible for
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2009
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44,729.50
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Phase 4
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Project Number: BZE/COMPACT/OP4/Y2/CORE/09/01 |
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The Sarteneja Fishermen Association (SFA) is a community-based membership organization, with a membership of over 110 artisanal fishermen, based from the fishing community of Sarteneja, in Corozal District. The SFA was registered on 19th September ( ... )
and seeks to provide alternatives for fishermen who wish to leave fishing, reducing the dependence of the community on the declining lobster and conch resources of the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System - World Heritage Site.
Sarteneja has long been recognized as one of the major impacting communities on the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System World Heritage Site, an area of exceptional
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2009
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46,845.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: BZE/COMPACT/OP4/Y2/CORE/09/02 |
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An important part of SEA’s mission is to create stewardship and improve the management of the three marine protected areas that it co-manages. In order to ensure stewardship and support management activities, SEA must develop a comprehensive ( ... )
tanding amongst stakeholders of all ages about the importance of conservation and the realities of MPA management. Over the years there has been a growing incorporation of environmental education and conservation principles into the yearly curriculum for all elementary and high school students. Teachers are frequently looking to organizations like SEA to offer courses or activities that will
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