Environment
Vessel lodged on the reef near Caye Caulker raises concern
There has been a sailboat lodged on the reef off the coast of Caye Caulker since December 2014 but no one in authority seems...
Conservation
“Say NO to Offshore Oil in Belize” Selfie Challenges GOB
The “Say NO to Offshore Oil in Belize” selfie challenge has received great response in the past month with close to a thousand supporters...
Environment
San Pedro’s environmental crisis!
January 28th 2015 Visions Inspired by the People The issuing of residential lots over the past 20 years in the wetlands of Ambergris Caye and...
Conservation
GOB to work towards removing the Barrier Reef from the “Sites in Danger” list
A team from the World Heritage Centre (WHC), in collaboration with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) were recently in Belize accessing...
Conservation
Consultation to be carried out to determine the removal of the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System from the List of World Heritage in Danger
The Belize Fisheries Department through the Ministry of Forestry, Fisheries and Sustainable Development hereby informs the general public that the World Heritage Centre (WHC)...
Environment
The Belize Coalition to Save our Natural Heritage rejects the recent draft of the Petroleum Exploration and Exploration Guidelines
Document should not proceed until recommendations considered! The Belize Coalition to Save our Natural Heritage rejects the draft Petroleum Exploration and Exploration Guidelines recently circulated by...
Environment
Ministry of Energy, Science & Technology and Public Utilities Clarifies Press Release on Petroleum Exploration Zones and Guidelines
Belmopan. January 21, 2015. The Ministry of Energy, Science & Technology and Public Utilities (MESTPU) notes with regret a recent press release by Oceana...
Environment
Oceana Belize calls on the Government of Belize to create policies which protect Belizean livelihoods
Petroleum Department’s proposed policy on offshore oil weak on data, details, potential damage. In response to a document circulated to the NGO community on Monday,...