There are 296 projects that match your search.
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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1998
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40,404.04
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Phase 1
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Project Number: BZE/98/01 |
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The project will increase the capacity of the Sibun Watershed Association (SWA) to identify and address environmental problems related to loss of natural habitats and biodiversity, impairment of ecological functions and non-sustainable resource ( ... )
tion or utilization. Networking, organizational strengthening, and increasing of community awareness and commitment made possible by this grant shall greatly contribute to the ability of SWA to address local and global environmental and sustainable livelihood issues effectively as a watershed community. The specific results of this project include increasing community awareness of the importance
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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1998
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34,343.43
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Phase 1
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Project Number: BZE/97/14 |
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The main thrust of this project falls within the framework of the National Parks System Act of 1981 which deals with the protection of Mangrove Ecosystems. The project’s primary objective is to assure the management of mangroves in a responsible ( ... )
. We want the Gra-Gra mangrove ecosystem to remain the nursery grounds for important marine species such as fish and lobster. The group wants this mangrove area to remain as a protection against land erosion and storm damage and to act as a buffer zone that filters pollutants and prevents them from reaching the sea. Residents of Dangriga Town could be educated and empowered to participate in
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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1998
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1,010.10
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Phase 1
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Project Number: BZE/98/03 |
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Planning grant to develop a proposal that will establish a proper management system for the entire National Park. |
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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1998
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1,010.10
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Phase 1
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Project Number: BZE/97/05 |
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Planning Grant to develop project to motivate residents of the Sibun River Watershed to protect the integrity of the river ecosystems. |
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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1998
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40,404.04
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Phase 1
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Project Number: BZE/98/05 |
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The project will introduce and demonstrate the use of reef ball molds to construct 40 reef balls. These will be deployed in the Slackchwe Area, West of San Pedro, Ambergris Caye to create an enhanced marine habitat. The enhanced habitat should ( ... )
o relieve tourist pressure on the reef in the Hol Chan Marine Reserve and provide an opportunity for environmental education. It will serve as a basis for data gathering and research on fish population dynamics in the
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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1998
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742.42
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Phase 1
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Project Number: BZE/98/02 |
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Planning grant to develop a proposal to protect the biological resources including fish, wildlife and plants along an 8 mile section of Spanish Creek |
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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1997
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35,353.55
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Phase 1
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Project Number: BZE/97/07 |
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The Barrier Reef is one of Belize’s most important natural resources and the most important resource to the community of San Pedro. Therefore, the recent die-off of coral triggered by high water temperature signals a very serious threat to the ( ... )
ic well being of the people of San Pedro. This project will inform the community of San Pedro about the recent die-off of coral and the potential for further coral losses with increasing global temperatures. It will also involve resource users such as commercial fishermen, tour guides, and dive operators in monitoring the health of the reef and evaluating it’s economic value to the community.
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Belize
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Climate Change Mitigation
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1997
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1,000.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: BZE/97/12 |
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Planning grant to develop a proposal that will introduce a modified version of the lorena stove to fourteen rural communities in Southern Belize. |
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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1997
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40,404.04
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Phase 1
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Project Number: BZE/97/17 |
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The main goal of the project is to ensure the protection of the green iguana, their reproductive sites and the conservation of its natural habitat, by replanting five hundred fig trees, willows and bribri along the five mile stretch of the Macal, ( ... )
and Belize Old Rivers from Hawksworth Bridge in San Ignacio to Branch Mouth and from Santa Familia to Bullet Tree Falls.
The short term goals of the project are:
1. the training of community stakeholder groups in environmental protection and conservation.
2. the assisting of community groups to become more involved in eco-tourism.
3. the creation of community awareness about the importance
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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1997
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11,537.88
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Phase 1
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Project Number: BZE/97/09 |
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The goal of this project is to provide an opportunity for children to participate in educational activities that foster environmental awareness and to generate a commitment to protecting biodiversity through exposure to the rainforest, mangroves, ( ... )
rine areas of Belize. The project hopes to instill a sense of civic pride among Belizean youth. It will help to develop an appreciation of the natural resources that the country has to offer and will create an understanding of the importance of environmental conservation and
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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1997
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8,333.33
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Phase 1
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Project Number: BZE/97/08 |
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The YWCA recognizes that there are many environmental threats from development and efforts to minimize their results in the impacting of environmentally related factors on the life of the community. It is felt that there is a need to educate the ( ... )
on the issues of Biodiversity so that their level of awareness regarding the sustainable use of our natural resources is raised to the point where they become partners in man’s efforts to save the environment and through many such efforts the wider world can be saved.
The project will:
1. raise the level of awareness of the participants about Biodiversity by providing opportunities for the
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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1997
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24,101.01
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Phase 1
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Project Number: BZE/97/15 |
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The objective of the project is to foster a conservation ethic in the fishing community, in order to sustain economic livelihood and social well-being for future generations. A positive change o f attitude in this regard, would require the ( ... )
thening of the institutions generating and disseminating knowledge to the fishing community – to accomplish the larger goal of conserving the fish stocks themselves, as well as the wider ecosystems which sustain them.
The other major aspect of this project is institutional strengthening as evidenced from the training components. The project also has a conservation of biodiversity focus in
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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1997
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303.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: BZE/97/06 |
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Planning grant to devlop a proposal that will set in place the basic informative infrastructure needed to implement a community based conservation whereby residents of Freetown Sibun could be educated and empowered to protect the small population of ( ... )
ee Turtle in the Sibun River using the Fisheries Regulations as a starting point for future management initiatives that will benefit the
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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1997
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40,304.04
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Phase 1
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Project Number: BZE/97/11 |
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Hiccatee are hunted for their meat throughout their range with hunters often favoring the larger, more mature turtles. The stability of the turtle population, which is maintained through the high adult survival rate and extended longevity, is ( ... )
ore disrupted by human exploitation. The effects of intense hunting year after year have seen a vast decrease in the population of adult Hiccatee, especially the reproductive female.
The project’s goal is to set in place the basic informative infrastructure needed to implement this community based conservation program that will be used to protect and replenish the population of endangered
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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1997
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1,010.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: BZE/97/10 |
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Planning grant to devlop a proposal to preserve the natural resource base and rich Biodiversity of the Gales Point area. |
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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1997
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36,808.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: BZE/97/13 |
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Planners and conservationists are exploring ideas aimed at balancing the need for economic development and the conservation of natural resources. This project strives to step away from the dangers of affectation with respect to ecotourism by ( ... )
g community ownership and stewardship as the first priority, and tourism as the second. Community-based conservation is a broad concept that strives to incorporate local people into the economic development process. By retaining control of the tourism industry, local people will potentially benefit from tourism by having the means and motivation to support conservation efforts. Working toward
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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1997
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1,010.10
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Phase 1
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Project Number: BZE/97/04 |
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Planning Grant to develop project to advocate for protection of Gra Gra Lagoon Mangrove Area. |
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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1997
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19,192.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: BZE/97/01 |
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The goal of the project is to implement a mass manatee conservation education campaign and surveillance in the Port Honduras, Gulf of Honduras, and adjacent coastal strips, in order to promote increased awareness, monitoring, and improved management ( ... )
tection of the West Indian Manatee. The activities proposed in the campaign include the production and distribution of educational materials, regular media announcements, workshops, establishment of a monitoring base station and radio network on the southern coat, and to extend outreach activities to the coastal areas of Belize’s neighbors, Guatemala and Honduras.
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Belize
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Climate Change Mitigation
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1997
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15,002.02
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Phase 1
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Project Number: BZE/97/16 |
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The project entailed the construction of 14 demonstration stoves in 14 communities, 7 each in the Toledo and Stann Creek Districts with the resources of the project, and the construction of an additional 7 stoves from community resources. Stoves in ( ... )
would be built in Big Falls, San Miguel, San Jose, San Antonio, Silver Creek, Indian Creek, and San Pedro Columbia. The 7 stoves in Stann Creek would be constructed in Seine Bight, Hopkins, George Town, Santa Rosa, San Roman, Maya Mopan and Sittee River Village. In addition, the project proposed to train 56 participants in the construction of the stove, 4 from each community who were expected
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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1997
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38,283.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: BZE/97/03 |
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The highly endangered Scarlet Macaw, which has recently been determined to be a subspecies quite distinct from the Scarlet Macaws of South America, has apparently been making a comeback in the Red Bank area of the Southern Stann Creek District but ( ... )
ing under increasing human pressures. It is within this backdrop that PfB has decided to make an intervention to assist the community of Red Bank in their conservation endeavors .The main goal of the project, therefore, is to strengthen the capacity of existing community groups and develop the financial incentives for conservation by supporting eco-tourism activities that will ensure the
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