Download THE COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY AND INSTITUTE

Vincent Gillett
Disaster Risk Reduction Best Practices
for Climate-Resilient Coastal
Development
Bridgetown, Barbados
October 20-21, 2011
COASTAL CAPITAL of BELIZE
Economic Contribution of Belize’s Coral Reefs and Mangroves
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Tourism: US$150-$196 million/yr
(snorkeling, diving, sport fishing, etc)
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Fisheries: US$14-$16 million/yr
(lobster, conch, finfish, aquaculture)
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Shoreline Protection: US$231-347
million/yr
(avoided damages via mangroves, coral reefs)
Source: Cooper, E., L. Burke and N. Bood. 2009. “Coastal Capital of Belize. The
Economic Contribution of Belize’s Coral Reefs and Mangroves .” Working Paper,
World Resources Institute.
Increasing population
- 3/5 living along coast and cayes
 Expanding agriculture
- sugar, citrus and bananas
 Increasing tourism
- visitors increased from 77,970 in 1991 to 206,422
in 1999
 Expanding aquaculture
 Dredging, land reclamation and mangrove clearance
 Waste disposal/pollution-sewage, solid waste,run-off of
chemicals and sediments
 Climate change-bleaching
 Jurisdictional and Regulatory overlaps
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Concept paper (1990) on CZM Authority
GEF/UNDP CZMP Project in 1993
Study on institutional arrangements in 1995Statuttory Body chosen
CZM Act passed in April 1998
CZM Authority & Institute established in Jan.
1999
Advisory Council appointed
Provision for CZM Plan/Policy Framework
GEF Phase II Project in May 1999
Authority
Decision Making
Policy Making
Highest Level
Coordination
Advises Minister &
Cabinet
Institute
Research Oriented
Advisory Entity
Participatory /
Collaborators
Extensive Consultation
Supported by Advisory
Council
Key Components:
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Development Suitability Guidelines
Biological monitoring guidelines for species,
communities and habitats
Preservation and management of cultural
resources
Conservation of threatened, potentially
threatened or endangered species
Preservation of land and marine environs
Increased public participation
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Strong focus on the
development &
conservation of land
mass on atolls and cayes
Criteria used for
recommended
conservation and
development areas
subjective (expert advice)
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Emphasis on ecosystembased management of
both coastal and marine
environs
Combination of objective
science-based tool and
expert advice is
informing development
and conservation areas
Climate change Impacts
InVEST (Integrated Valuation of
Ecosystem Services and
Tradeoffs
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Multiple services and biodiversity
Scenario-based analysis
Biophysical and economic currencies
Applicable globally with minimal data
Relevant to many kinds of decisions
Belize Coastal Zone Management Plan
Tourism/recreation
snorkeling, diving, sport fishing, etc
Fisheries
lobster, conch, finfish
Shoreline protection
mangroves, corals, seagrasses
CONCEPTUAL APPROACH
Incentives
Actions
Decisions
Policy
Distribution & quality
Public, private
Species
Habitats
Production
functions
Information
Value
Economic
Jobs, livelihoods,
aesthetic
Social, cultural,
political
Services
Princess Margaret Drive, P.O. Box 1884
Belize City, Belize
Tel: 223-0719/223-5739
Fax: 223-5738
Website: www.coastalzonebelize.org
E-mail: [email protected]