Climate Risk Profile: Belize

The 'Climate Risk Profile: Belize' report outlines the climatic hazards facing Belize, specifically focusing on the Maya Forest Corridor, Glover's Reef Marine Reserve, and South Water Caye Marine Reserve. It emphasizes the need for nature-based solutions (NbS) that are gender-responsive and socially inclusive to mitigate threats to biodiversity, food security, and socio-economic development.

• Belize is highly vulnerable to climate hazards such as hurricanes and sea level rise due to its geographical characteristics, including an extensive coastline, flat, low-lying terrain, and more than 1,060 small islands.
• Climate change has negatively affected Belizean livelihoods by causing biodiversity loss, which has reduced the availability of agricultural and marine products, increased food insecurity, and impacted cultural practices and traditions.
• Belize has established several frameworks to address climate adaptation, specifically the National Climate Finance Strategy of Belize (2021–2026), the National Climate Change Policy, Strategy and Master Plan (2021), and the development of national adaptation plans.
• The report advocates for the implementation of nature-based solutions (NbS) for adaptation, stressing that these initiatives must be deliberately gender-responsive and socially inclusive.

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} }