In 1998, Belize got its first National biodiversity strategy and action plan, but it languished on the executives book shelves without executive sanction.
Now the process is starting up again, as Belize tries to meet the requirements of the United Nations Convention on biodiversity.
It's one of many conventions Belize has signed to, but it's one that we are within sight of as the chief forest officer explained today:
Wilbur Sabido - Chief Forestry Officer
"The strategy and action plan is really the document that will guide us in meeting our obligations to the United Nations convention to the convention on biological diversity, at the national level. As a backdrop and really why we are doing this - is because at the international level, Belize has many commitments and I think that for the convention on Biological diversity it is one of the few convention where the government and its many stakeholders have actually done quite a good job."
Hon. Lisel Alamilla - Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and Sustainable Development
"The project plays on Belize's current status and achievements with respect with biodiversity planning, management and reporting and aims to integrate Belize's obligations under the CDB and it's existing national development and mulch-sectoral planning framework."
The Strategy Session was held in Belize City.
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