Archive for 'Sustainable Living'
Belize and Climate Change – Impacts & Position
Posted on 18. Feb, 2012 by Brunette.
Last April, Belize hosted a workshop for scientists from the region that are studying the effects of climate change on small island states. The purpose of that workshop was for scientists to share their findings on how the effects of the Global phenomenon were impacting small economies like Belize. In 1992, Belize became a signatory [...]
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Belize Sustainable Tourism – What Does it Really Mean?
Posted on 18. Jan, 2012 by Brunette.
The topic of sustainable tourism is a popular one in Belize. In April of 2010 the Belize Tourism Board concluded the first phase in the development of their National Sustainable Tourism Master Plan. But what exactly is “sustainable tourism”? For the un-initiated, here is a fairly concise article that simplistically presents the basic tenets of [...]
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Belize Seeking Green Energy Investments
Posted on 03. Sep, 2011 by Brunette.
Belize has been seeking methods to improve its energy security and to make the country more self reliant. On August 17-18, 2011, the Belize Trade and Investment Development Service (Beltraide) hosted a workshop on this topic. The purpose was to educate attendees on a method Belize will use to attract investment capital to implement green [...]