Climate Risk Profile: Belize

The report assesses climate risks in Belize, specifically around the Maya Forest Corridor and marine reserves, highlighting vulnerabilities to sea level rise and hurricanes. It emphasizes the need for gender-responsive and socially inclusive nature-based solutions to combat biodiversity loss and food insecurity.

• Belize's physical geography, characterized by low-lying terrain, a long coastline, and more than 1,060 small islands, increases its vulnerability to hurricanes and sea level rise, which threaten the country's socio-economic development and environmental integrity.
• Climate change has caused biodiversity loss in Belize, which has reduced the availability of agricultural and marine products, leading to increased food insecurity and the disruption of cultural practices and traditions.
• Belize has established several frameworks to manage climate adaptation, including the National Climate Finance Strategy of Belize (2021–2026) and the National Climate Change Policy, Strategy and Master Plan (2021).
• The report advocates for the implementation of nature-based solutions (NbS) for adaptation, stressing that these must be designed to be socially inclusive and gender-responsive.

APA

Elsen,, N. J. T. V. S. R. J. (2025). Climate Risk Profile: Belize. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/belize-climate-risk-profile

Chicago

Elsen,, Nicole Jang,Sherlene Tablada,Marydelene Vasquez,Gautam Surya,Vanessa Rathbone,Kendall Jones,Paul. Climate Risk Profile: Belize. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2025. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/belize-climate-risk-profile.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{elsen2025climate, author = {Elsen,, Nicole Jang,Sherlene Tablada,Marydelene Vasquez,Gautam Surya,Vanessa Rathbone,Kendall Jones,Paul}, title = {{Climate Risk Profile: Belize}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2025}, month = apr, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/belize-climate-risk-profile}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }