COASTAL HABITATS AND CLIMATE CHANGE

The document highlights the critical role of mangroves, seagrass beds, and coral reefs in Belize for carbon sequestration and coastal protection. It details a partnership between the Belize Government, WWF, and other entities to assess carbon stocks, set measurable protection targets, and establish a monitoring, verification, and reporting (MRV) framework to support Belize's climate commitments.

• Coastal habitats, including mangroves, seagrass beds, and coral reefs, are being degraded by climate change and human activities such as poor land-use practices and unsustainable development, leading to a loss of carbon sequestration and coastal protection.
• In Belize, mangrove forests cover approximately 72,000 hectares and provide an estimated US$200 million annually through fisheries, tourism, and shoreline protection.
• Coral reefs in Belize provide an estimated US$350 million per year in services related to shoreline protection, fisheries, and tourism.
• Belize is incorporating coastal ecosystems as nature-based solutions within its 2020 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to the Paris Climate Agreement.
• A collaboration between the Belize Government, WWF, The Pew Charitable Trusts, and the University of Belize’s Environmental Research Institute aims to assess carbon stocks, establish measurable protection targets, and build in-country capacity for a monitoring, verification and reporting (MRV) framework.

APA

WWF International (n.d.). COASTAL HABITATS AND CLIMATE CHANGE. https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/436/5sd7kusij1_Blue_Carbon_Project_Factsheet.pdf

Chicago

WWF International. COASTAL HABITATS AND CLIMATE CHANGE. n.d. https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/436/5sd7kusij1_Blue_Carbon_Project_Factsheet.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{wwfinternationalndcoastal, author = {{WWF International}}, title = {{COASTAL HABITATS AND CLIMATE CHANGE}}, institution = {WWF International}, url = {https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/436/5sd7kusij1_Blue_Carbon_Project_Factsheet.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }