National Climate Change Policy, Strategy and Action Plan to Address Climate Change In Belize. Country/Territory Belize Document type Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Fisheries, Forestry, Cultivated plants, Sea, Water, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Climate change Public health Sustainable use Sustainable development Governance Poverty Gender Equity Integrated management Crops/grasses Cultural heritage Ecosystem preservation Institution Tourism Emissions Ozone layer Waste disposal Risk assessment/management Capacity building Local government Monitoring Data collection/reporting Marine protected areas Aquaculture Food quality control/food safety Forest management/forest conservation Coastal zone management Marine area Potable water Water quality standards Geographical area Americas, Central America, Latin America and the Caribbean, LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN FAO, Small Island Developing States Abstract Considering the adverse effects of Climate Variability and Climate Change, particularly on crop production and food security, natural ecosystems, marine and coastal areas, water resources and human health, as well as on housing and infrastructure, the Government of Belize (GOB) has taken initiatives to mainstream Climate Change into its national development processes and mechanisms. These initiatives include the establishment of a National Climate Change Office under the Ministry of Forestry, Fisheries and Sustainable Development (MFFSD), the adoption of climate sensitive response mechanisms for some economic development sectors. The present comprehensive National Climate Change Policy, Strategy and Action Plan shall provide policy guidance for the development of an appropriate administrative and legislative framework, in harmony with other sectoral policies, for the pursuance of a low-carbon development path for Belize. Climate change shall have an impact on the following sectors: agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture and coastal and marine areas, tourism, human health, water resources and energy Full text English Website nfo.undp.org