Country Information
Basic facts on marine waters
- Territorial Sea (12NM): 18 951.44 km²
- Exclusive Economic Zone: 14 755.55 km²
Strategic documents related to MSP
- N/A
Technical resources related to MSP
Current status of MSP
Name of the plan |
Belize Sustainable Ocean Plan |
|---|---|
Year of approval
|
2026 |
Size of planning area in km²
|
33 706.99 km² |
Authority leading the MSP process
|
Coastal Zone Management Authority and Institute |
Current status |
|
|---|---|
Pre-planning
|
Completed |
Assessments for planning
|
Underway |
Plan development
|
Underway |
Plan completion
|
N/A |
Plan approval
|
N/A |
Plan implementation
|
N/A |
Plan review
|
N/A |
MSP Typology |
|
|---|---|
Scale (Local/ Sub-national/ National)
|
National |
Scope (Coastal Zone /Coastal and Marine /Marine)
|
Coastal Zone |
Purpose (Strategic /Zoning /Comprehensive)
|
Comprehensive |
Political commitment (Informal /Executive decision / Legal statute)
|
Legal statute |
Implementation framework (Guiding /Legally binding)
|
Legally binding |
Main objectives (Biodiversity conservation / Economic development / Multiple objectives)
|
Multiple objectives |
Spatial allocation (Limited / Partial allocation /Detailed allocation)
|
Detailed allocation |
Stakeholders involved (Limited /Key sectors /Sectors & Public)
|
Sectors & Public |
Participatory process (Informative /Consultative /Collaborative)
|
Collaborative |
Funding (Government /Public-Private /Grants)
|
Government |
Name of the plan |
Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan 2025 |
|---|---|
Year of approval
|
2025 |
Size of planning area in km²
|
18 951.44 km² |
Authority leading the MSP process
|
Coastal Zone Management Authority and Institute |
Current status |
|
|---|---|
Pre-planning
|
Completed |
Assessments for planning
|
Completed |
Plan development
|
Completed |
Plan completion
|
Completed |
Plan approval
|
Completed |
Plan implementation
|
Completed |
Plan review
|
Underway |
MSP Typology |
|
|---|---|
Scale (Local/ Sub-national/ National)
|
National |
Scope (Coastal Zone /Coastal and Marine /Marine)
|
Coastal Zone |
Purpose (Strategic /Zoning /Comprehensive)
|
Comprehensive |
Political commitment (Informal /Executive decision / Legal statute)
|
Legal statute |
Implementation framework (Guiding /Legally binding)
|
Legally binding |
Main objectives (Biodiversity conservation / Economic development / Multiple objectives)
|
Multiple objectives |
Spatial allocation (Limited / Partial allocation /Detailed allocation)
|
Detailed allocation |
Stakeholders involved (Limited /Key sectors /Sectors & Public)
|
Sectors & Public |
Participatory process (Informative /Consultative /Collaborative)
|
Consultative |
Funding (Government /Public-Private /Grants)
|
Government |
National authority in charge of MSP |
Coastal Zone Management Authority and Institute |
Governmental funding |
N/A |
External funding |
N/A |
Public-Private funding |
N/A |
Total size of planning area in km²
|
33,706.99 km² |
Time required to complete the planning document |
5 years |
Main issues that led to the adoption of MSP (drivers) |
Need to strengthen ocean management to support a sustainable blue economy. |
Stakeholder engagement activities |
Participatory mapping, Maintenance of governance framework with regular Core Team, Steering Committee and Technical Working Group meetings, multi-stakeholder workshops, community meetings, focus groups, consultations, forums, open house and BSOP website |
Sectors included in planning |
Energy, Finance & Investment, Fisheries inclusive of Aquaculture, Marine & Coast Ecosystems, Marine & Coastal Development, Tourism, Maritime Administration |
Articulation between MSP and Integrated Coastal Zone Management (IZCM) |
N/A |
Articulation between MSP and marine conservation (including the Kunming- Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework) |
N/A |
Articulation between MSP and sustainable blue economy |
N/A |
Articulation between MSP and climate change (including the Paris Agreement) |
N/A |
Plan approval process |
Approval by National Assembly |
Legal status of the plan (guiding or legally binding) |
Legally Binding |
Plan review process |
N/A |
Performance monitoring and evaluation |
N/A |
Interactions with neighbouring countries in the context of MSP attending transboundary coherence approaches |
N/A |
Legal framework
N/A
Contact
Coastal Zone Management Authority and Institute
Samir Rosado – Marine Spatial Planning Process Lead