By
Ann Gordon
Deputy Chief Meteorologist
UNFCCC Focal Point
National Meteorological Service
4 Nov 2010
NATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE COMMITTEE
NATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN CLIMATE CHANGE
National Meteorological Service- technical advice
on climate change
 Representative of NMS chief technical negotiator
on climate change
 Belize participates:
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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
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NATIONAL ACTIVITIES ON CLIMATE CHANGE
AOSIS- negotiating position coordination
 CCAD- Central American Commission on
Environment and Development
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NATIONAL ACTIVITIES ON CLIMATE CHANGE
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
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NATIONAL ACTIVITIES ON CLIMATE CHANGE
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)
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NATIONAL ACTIVITIES ON CLIMATE
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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
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Coastal Zone
Tourism
Health
Agriculture
Fisheries and Aquaculture
Water
BELIZE NATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE COMMITTEE
Purpose
 Advisory Role
 Implementation of policies and strategies
FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Development of Integrated National policy, strategy
and action plan
Development of National Positions on Climate
Change issues
Adopt and effect a strategy for inclusion of climate
change in national development plans
Capacity Building, institutional and other resources
needs
Maintain register of climate change related projects,
programmes and research activities
FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Participate in and monitor resource mobilization and
Implementation of national action plan
Coordinate UNFCCC national communication to
ensure compliance with Convention
Facilitate Belize’s participation in the Convention and
its mechanism
Establish sub-committees
Any other tasks or activities within the framework of
the Convention
Ministry of Natural
Resources and
Environment
Chief Executive
Officer, MNRE
Secretariat
Vulnerability/
Adaptation SubCommittee
National Climate
Change Committee
Mitigation SubCommittee
Public
Education and
Awareness
Sub-Committee
COMPOSITION OF THE BNCCC
Membership:
 National Government
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 Ministry
of Natural Resources and Environment
(Chair)
 Ministry of Finance (Vice Chair)
 Ministry of Economic Development (Vice Chair)
 Office of Prime Minister (Vice Chair)
COMPOSITION OF THE BNCCC
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
COMPOSITION OF THE BNCCC
Membership:
 Belize Natural Energy
 Belize Red Cross
 University of Belize- ERI
 United Nations Development Program- Observer
 Caribbean Research and Development InstituteObserver
 Caribbean Community Climate Change CentreObserver
 Council of Science Advisor- Observer
Mitigation
Vulnerability
Adaptation
PEO
Forest Department
NMS
MED
Fisheries Department
OPM
NEMO
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Health
Coastal Zone
SWMA
BELIZE RED CROSS
Ministry of FA
Ministry of Education
(QUADS)
PUC
UB
Policy Unit
NMS
DOE
DOE
Galen University
PfB
CARDI
Agric Department
NMS
PfB
FD
FD
Policy Unit
Policy Unit
Fisheries Department
Fisheries Dept
University of Belize
DOE
NEMO
Agriculture Department
FD
Ministry of Tourism
Coastal Zone Management
Authority
Agriculture Department
Coastal Zone
Management Authority
Ministry of Tourism
Fisheries Department
Programme for Belize
Ministry of Tourism
Programme for Belize
WAY FORWARD
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
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