Agriculture in Belize is susceptible to weather variability and vulnerable to climate hazards, such as hurricanes, floods, and droughts. Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is agriculture that has been transformed and reoriented to support development and ensure food security in the face of climate change. CSA practices have potential to deliver triple wins in contributing to Belize’s agricultural development goals by sustainably increasing productivity, enhancing resilience, and reducing or removing greenhouse gases (GHGs). Many farmers in Belize are already using CSA measures to some degree. However, more widespread adoption of many CSA technologies has been hindered by a lack of information and technical knowledge, as well as the scarcity of resources to pay for initial investment costs. This country profile provides a snapshot of a set of promising CSA practices, assesses their climate smartness taking into account a range of potential hazards, identifies organizations currently working to promote CSA in Belize and policies under implementation, and discusses possible sources of financing needed to implement CSA at scale.
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Data do documento
2018/10/26
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Documento de Trabalho
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No. do relatório
131878
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Nº do volume
1
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1
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Data de divulgação
2018/11/07
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Disclosed
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Nome do documento
Climate-Smart Agriculture in Belize
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Agriculture; farmer; united nations framework convention on climate change; agricultural sector; harvest area; effect of climate change; resilience to climate change; crop and livestock; exposure to climate risks; Food and Nutrition Security; impact of climate change; Soil and Water Conservation; unit of output; soil erosion; access to basic service; consequence of climate change; source of investment finance; investment need; Food Security and Nutrition; saving and loan association; improve livestock; Upper Middle Income Countries; efficient use of water; Management of Natural Resources; Cost of Doing Business; adaptive research and development; economic impacts of climate; greenhouse gas emission; farm scale; organic matter content; land area; vegetable and fruit; barriers to adoption; Agricultural Value Chain; incidence of pest; Drainage and Irrigation; climate change adaptation; enabling policy environment; soil organic matter
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