Identifying opportunities for Climate Compatible tourism development in Belize
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Nadia Bood World Wildlife Fund
Identifying opportunities for climate-compatible tourism development in Belize
CARIBSAVE Research Partner Workshop, June 23rd-24th, 2014
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In addition to local strategic partners, we have an accomplished
group of individuals functioning as part of an expert panel to
provide guidance on the project.
– Dr. Emma Tompkins – University of Southampton
– Dr. Melanie McField – Healthy Mesoamerican Reefs Initiative
– Dr. Katie Arkema – Stanford University/Natural Capital Project
– Mr. Greg Verutes – Natural Capital Project
– Mr. Carlos Fuller – Caribbean Community Climate Change Center
– Mrs. Ann Gordon – Government of Belize’s CC Focal Point and
Coordinator for the Belize National Climate Change Office
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Project Objectives
1) Identify vulnerable coastal tourism areas in Belize that should be prioritized for adaptation actions
2) Identify areas of existing policy that can support or inhibit climate-compatible tourism development
3) Identify and prioritize adaptation strategies for integration into policy
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Project Outputs
1. Project website
2. Vulnerability Report
3. Inventory of policies
4. Portfolio of adaptation measures
5. Policy briefs (3 2-page)
6. Journal articles
7. Online interactive map
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Status of Knowledge Product
• Website is up and running
• Inventory of policy completed and shared
• Draft portfolio of adaptation measures exists and ready for final round of stakeholder consultations
• Draft version of 2 of 3 policy briefs completed
• Journal articles under drafting
• Online interactive map under construction with finalization awaiting final results from vulnerability assessment
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Project Communication Strategy
• Brochure, poster and policy briefs
• Social network sites (Facebook, Twitter, Eldis)
• Presentation at meetings and workshops (public forums and local community meetings)
• Project website
• CartoDB webportal
• Online interactive map (visualization to show vul.)
• Journal articles (open
access)