AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoMennonite land deals and forest loss: A Mongabay investigation using Belize land records says Mennonite communities buy and manage large tracts through trusts and churches, while nearby Belizeans often hold smaller plots—raising concerns about clearing in and around the Maya Forest Corridor, including land cleared before an environmental impact assessment. Heat and flood risk: Caribbean forecasters warn of intense heat, patchy wet-season storms, and uneven hurricane activity, with bouts of heavy rain raising the risk of flooding and flash floods. Child-focused climate action: UNICEF and the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre signed a five-year pact to put children at the center of climate policy, adaptation, disaster risk reduction, and youth participation. Mangrove restoration push: Forestry and Coast Guard officers joined the Greening Belize initiative, planting mangroves at the Coast Guard headquarters to strengthen coastal protection. Wildlife protection after viral jaguar cub incident: The Forest Department charged and fined Ruben Stoll under the Wildlife Protection Act after a viral video showed people approaching and touching a jaguar cub in Mountain Pine Ridge. Sargassum to fertilizer win: Five Belizean high-school girls won a STEAM award for “The Reborn of Sargassum,” proposing collection and processing of seaweed into agricultural fertilizer. Skills for climate-friendly cooling: The National Ozone Unit announced 12 full refrigeration and air-conditioning scholarships for 2026–2027, encouraging women to apply.
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