Download - National Climate Change Committee
By Ann GordonDeputy Chief MeteorologistUNFCCC Focal PointNational Meteorological Service4 Nov 2010
National Meteorological Service- technical advice on climate change
Representative of NMS chief technical negotiator on climate change
Belize participates: Negotiating sessions of the Intergovernmental
Negotiating Committee Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Conferences of Parties of the UNFCCC Sessions of the Subsidiary bodies Regional meetings
AOSIS- negotiating position coordination
CCAD- Central American Commission on Environment and Development
In 1994- Climate Change Vulnerability Assessments in Agriculture, the Coastal Zone and Water Resources under the US Country Studies Program
In 1995- hosted the pilot phase of Activities Implemented Jointly, the Rio Bravo Carbon Sequestration Project
In 1997- hosted a regional Conference on “Climate and Health in the Intra-American Region
1997- Caribbean Planning Adapting to Climate Change
Later the Adapting to Climate Change in the Caribbean
1998- Enabling Activity to assist Belize in preparing for its First National Communication
2000- First National Communication 2005- Belize Climate Change Survey:
Understanding People’s Attitude and Behaviour (MACC)
In 2007 & 2008- MACC study in the water sector
2006-2010 Second National Communication Greenhouse Gas Inventories Mitigation Research and Systematic Observation Public Education and Outreach Vulnerability and Adaptation studies
Coastal Zone Tourism Health Agriculture Fisheries and Aquaculture Water
Purpose Advisory Role Implementation of policies and
strategies
FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
Chief Executive Officer, MNRE
National Climate Change Committee
Mitigation Sub-Committee
Public Education
and Awareness
Sub-Committee
Vulnerability/ Adaptation Sub-
Committee
Secretariat
Membership: National Government
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Chair)
Ministry of Finance (Vice Chair) Ministry of Economic Development (Vice
Chair) Office of Prime Minister (Vice Chair)
Membership: Policy Unit Department of Agriculture Fisheries Department Forest Department Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Health Belize Chamber of Commerce Public Utilities Commission Programme for Belize
Membership: Belize Natural Energy Belize Red Cross University of Belize- ERI United Nations Development Program-
Observer Caribbean Research and Development
Institute- Observer Caribbean Community Climate Change
Centre- Observer Council of Science Advisor- Observer
Mitigation Vulnerability Adaptation PEOForest Department NMS MED Fisheries
Department
OPM NEMO Ministry of Finance Ministry of Health
Coastal ZoneSWMA BELIZE RED CROSS Ministry of FA Ministry of Education
(QUADS)
PUC UB Policy Unit NMSGalen University
PfB CARDI DOE DOE
Agric Department
NMS PfB FD FDPolicy Unit Policy Unit Fisheries Department Fisheries Dept
University of Belize DOE NEMO Coastal Zone Management Authority
Agriculture Department FD Coastal Zone Management Authority
Ministry of Tourism
Ministry of Tourism Agriculture Department Programme for Belize
Ministry of Tourism Fisheries Department Programme for Belize
Approval of membership by Cabinet Development of TOR for working groups Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan Implementation and Action Plan for
Regional Strategy Create a body dedicated to climate
change issues