Opportunities for triple-wins development in coastal Belize

The document highlights the threats climate change poses to Belize's coastal ecosystems and the need for resilient economic development. It introduces a 'triple wins matrix' methodology to identify policies that balance economic growth with climate concerns, arguing that the protection and conservation of mangroves in Belize can achieve these simultaneous goals.

• Climate change is causing serious adverse effects on Belize's forests and coral reefs, while increasing the frequency and intensity of severe weather events, which hinders the country's primary goals of poverty reduction and sustainable social and economic development.
• The 'triple wins matrix' methodology is designed to help countries identify policies that can advance economic development while simultaneously meeting climate mitigation and adaptation objectives.
• In the context of Belize, the conservation and protection of mangroves are identified as a specific pathway to achieving triple wins.

APA

Climate and Development Knowledge Network (2014). Opportunities for triple-wins development in coastal Belize. https://cdkn.org/resource/opportunities-for-triple-wins-belize

Chicago

Climate and Development Knowledge Network. Opportunities for triple-wins development in coastal Belize. 2014. https://cdkn.org/resource/opportunities-for-triple-wins-belize.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climateanddevelopmentknowledgenetwork2014opportunities, author = {{Climate and Development Knowledge Network}}, title = {{Opportunities for triple-wins development in coastal Belize}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2014}, month = jul, url = {https://cdkn.org/resource/opportunities-for-triple-wins-belize}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }