Growth and Sustainable Development Strategy 2016-2019.

Subject

Agricultural & rural development, Energy, Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Forestry, Land & soil, Water, Wild species & ecosystems, Waste & hazardous substances

Keyword

Agricultural development Capacity building Poverty Smallholders/peasants Disasters Cultural heritage Indigenous peoples Energy conservation/energy production Renewable energy Biodiversity Ecosystem preservation Pollution control Sustainable development Climate change Food security Nutrition Public health Forest management/forest conservation Sustainable use Land-use planning Soil conservation/soil improvement Soil pollution/quality Solid waste Waste disposal Waste management Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Freshwater resources management Potable water Protected area

Geographical area

Americas, Central America, Latin America and the Caribbean, LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN FAO, Small Island Developing States

Entry into force notes

2016-2019.

Abstract

The Growth and Sustainable Development Strategy (GSDS) is a strategic document with a multi-sectoral approach, relating to the period 2016-2019. Flowing from the Horizon 2030 vision, this strategic plan now charts the path to a better quality of life for all Belizeans, living now and in the future. It places at the fore sustainable development, reflecting a whole-system approach, and acknowledging increasing prosperity, eradicating poverty, improving social cohesion, caring for our natural resources, and securing peace and justice for all Belizeans as inter-connected goals. The programme action outlined by the GSDS takes into account the following Critical Success Factors: 1) Optimal National Income and Investment; 2) Enhance Social Cohesion and Resilience; 3) Sustained or Improved Health of Natural, Environmental, Historical and Cultural Assets; 4) Enhance Governance and Citizen Security.

Full text

English

Website

cdn.gov.bz

References - Legislation

Implements

Horizon 2030 National Development Framework for Belize 2010-2030.

Legislation | Belize | 2010

Keyword: Agricultural development, Agricultural land, Agro-forestry, Business/industry/corporations, Community management, Cooperative/producer organization, Credit, Crops/grasses, Farming, Financial agricultural measures, Fiscal and market measures, Gender, Governance, Irrigation, Land tenure, Smallholders/peasants, Poverty, Public health, Public participation, Rural employment, Rural youth, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Climate change, Pollution control, Nutrition, Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge, Forest management/forest conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX