Nadia Bood World Wildlife Fund

Identifying opportunities for climate-compatible tourism development in Belize

CARIBSAVE Research Partner Workshop, June 23rd-24th, 2014

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

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

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

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

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)

THANKS!

For further information: nbood@wwfca.org