National Landscape Restoration Strategy for Belize (2022-2030).

This Strategy contains the action plan for landscape restoration in Belize. It consists of seven sections: 1. Background; 2. The Planning Context – the External Environment; 3. Summary of the ROAM process and results; 4. Assessing the current status of the landscape restoration process in Belize; 5. Vision, Mission and Key Result Areas; 6. Strategic Objectives and Actions; and 7. NLRS Implementation Schedule (2021-2030).
Section 1 provides the background, describes Belize’s Bonn Challenge commitment, and the policy and regulatory framework on landscape restoration. Section 2 sets the context based on the political, economic, socio-cultural, technological, environmental and legal factors. Section 3 summarizes the Restoration Opportunities Assessment Methodology (ROAM) framework and its outcome. Section 4 lays down the analysis of internal strengths and weaknesses and external opportunities and threats related to the landscape restoration process. Section 5 provides the vision and mission of the Strategy and the five key result areas (KRAs) identified: i. Enabling Environment (policies/legislation); ii. Human Well-being and Local Livelihoods; iii. Forest and Agro-Landscape Restoration; iv. Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services; and v. Resource Mobilization and Capacity Building. Section 6 contains the strategic objectives and actions in respect of the 5 KRAs. Section 7 provides the implementation schedule for the Strategy.