Publicomos

Notice (permalien)

Réf.

43096

Type

conference item

Titre

Building Resilient Communities in Belize through Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices

Langues

English

Auteurs

Requena, Gustavo / Garcia, Christina / Vasquez, Marvin

Maison d'édition

ICOMOS United States

Date

2019

Pages

16 p.

Titre de conférence

2018 US/ICOMOS Symposium "Forward Together: A Culture-Nature Journey Towards More Effective Conservation in a Changing World"2018 US/ICOMOS Symposium - Forward Together: A Culture-Nature Journey Towards More Effective Conservation in a Changing World

Lieu de conférence

San Francisco, United States

Date de conférence

November 13-14, 201813-14 November 2018

Mots-clés

climate change / climate impact assessment / sustainable development / resilience / agroforestry / community-based management / community participation / indigenous peoples / economic aspects / social aspects / management / ethnology / traditional knowledge / customs and traditions / culture and nature / agriculture / intangible cultural heritage

Pays mentionnés

Belize

Résumé en anglais

PART 3. ENHANCING RESILIENCE, ADAPTATION AND SUSTAINABILITY - Harnessing Traditional Knowledge to Meet the Challenge of Climate Change /// Indigenous communities have always co-existed with nature. Their subsistence has had a dependence on the heightened stewardship of the natural environment, requiring that their farming practices evolve and adapt to today's rapidly changing environment. As the effects of climate change become more obvious in weather pattern alterations influencing agricultural yields, so do the resilient farming practices that are being adapted to strengthen the agricultural sector. Since forests are sources of livelihoods for Mayan communities, agricultural advances promoting forest conservation and good governance are viewed as socially and environmentally responsive approaches to rural development. Cacao-based agroforestry is a long term solution to improve our forests health and livelihoods in southern Belize. This system allows for the development of entrepreneurship opportunities through small-scale business models in agro-tourism that highlights the cultural and biodiversity richness in these communities. The incorporation of apiculture and Inga Alley Cropping ensure that traditional crops such as corn, beans and vegetables can be continuously cultivated, decreasing the deforestation rate, hence conserving our landscape and its ecosystem. These practices involve the growing of staples for the organized communities, who are embracing eco-friendly solutions for a sustainable future. The experience and knowledge that has been developed within the communities has resulted in the development and application of climate-smart solutions and adaptation mechanisms that ensure livelihoods continue to thrive. These local initiatives establish an easy-to-replicate forest governance model, influencing regional and even national solutions to building climate-resilient forest communities in the Maya Golden Landscape.

Ressource intégrale

yes

URL

https://usicomos.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Requena-et-al.-2019-US-ICOMOS-Proceedings.pdf

Document joint

Requena-et-al.-2019-US-ICOMOS-Proceedings.pdf

Licence

Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (BY-NC-ND)