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