Integrating Climate Information and Ecosystem Services

into Coastal Zone Management

Chantalle ClarkeNational Consultation on a Framework for Climate

Services in BelizeBelize City, BELIZE

30th October – 1st November 2013

A planning framework for national action to facilitate improved management of coastal and marine ecosystems so as to maintain their integrity while ensuring the delivery of ecosystem service benefits in perpetuity for present and future generations of Belizeans and the global community.

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Zone of Influence

CURRENT HUMAN USES OF THE COASTAL ZONE

1. Fishing 2. Marine Transportation 3. Coastal Development 4. Agriculture

5. Marine Recreation 6. Dredging 7. Agricultural Runoff 8. Oil Exploration

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The Natural Capital Project

Utilizes the framework of ecosystem services to:

Help people understand what we get from nature

Use that understanding to inform decisions

Integrate conservation and human development needs

THE RESULTS: HABITAT RISK ASSESSMENT

THE RESULTS: COASTAL VULNERABILITY

2.1 Coastal Area Planning & Development2.2 Coastal Population & Growth2.3 Coastal Vulnerability2.4 Beach & Shoreline Management2.5 Marine Traffic2.6 Marine Pollution Control2.7 Tourism & Recreation2.8 Marine Dredging2.9 Disaster Risk Management2.10 Cultural Heritage Conservation

The Framework

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 1:To ensure the sustainable use of resources within the coastal zone

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 2:To support integrated planning &

management

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 3: To build alliances for the benefit of Belizeans

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 4:To manage and adapt to Climate Change

1.1 Coastal Research & Monitoring1.2 Protected Areas 1.3 Mangrove Protection1.4 Coastal Habitat & Species Conservation1.5 Fisheries Management1.6 Coastal Agriculture1.7 Aquaculture & Mariculture1.8 Minerals Extraction & Energy Development

3.1 Education, Awareness & Communication3.2 Collaboration in Enforcement & Monitoring3.3 Supporting Sustainable Coastal Economies3.4 A National Network for Managing the Coast

4.1 Socio-ecological Vulnerability & Resilience 4.2 Socio-economic Adaptation Capacity4.3 Prioritization of Ecosystem-based Adaptation4.4 Governance as a Tool for Building Resilience

OPPORTUNITIES FOR FUTURE ANALYSES

• Climate Change Impacts on Additional Ecosystem Services

• Climate Change Impacts on Habitats and Resiliency

• Socio-Economic Considerations (Adaptive Capacity)

• Development of near-term climate scenarios (e.g. 2030 vs. 2100)

• Expansion of climate scenario (storm intensity & frequency)

IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CLIMATE-COMPATIBLE TOURISM

DEVELOPMENT IN BELIZE

Coastal Zone Management

Authority & Institute “Promoting the wise, planned use of Belize’s

coastal resources”

Chantalle ClarkeCoastal Planner

Princess Margaret Drive, P.O. Box 1884

Belize City, Belize

Tel: (501)-223-0719/(501)-223-5739

Fax: (501)-223-5738Website:

www.coastalzonebelize.org E-mail:

coastalplanner.czmai@gmail.com