Document Type
Statistical Report
Publication Date
5-1-2024
Abstract
As coastal communities grapple with the impending risks of climate change, there's been a rush to find workable, scalable solutions. One promising approach is using "Nature-Based Solutions", a model of utilizing ecosystems to increase coastal resilience and improve well-being. The idea is that by restoring and conserving natural systems, we can reduce the impact of storm surges and erosion while creating a richer environment for people to thrive in.
Putting these solutions into practice, however, is a complex social endeavor. It requires that we not only develop a detailed understanding of the world around us, but also that we understand how to work together to make a difference.
This workshop was an important step for our Strong Coasts project to build relationships and begin to explore possibilities or NbS in Belize. We are grateful to the many participants who generously shared their creativity, expertise, and visions of an NbS future with us. It is only through collaboration that we can ensure NbS designs are both broadly effective and tailored to the unique needs and priorities of the community they are meant to serve. As anthropologists Zora Neale Hurston noted, "Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose." Together, we have begun to poke and pry with purpose.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.5038/KDCR4393
Scholar Commons Citation
Webb, W. A.; Hinds, K.; Brinton, A.; Cheek, L.; Zarger, R. K.; Carne, L.; Bood, N.; Mckenna, R.; Baron-Aguilar, C.; Fogg, S.; Neal, J.; Guerry, A.; Lasserre, C. G.; Gutteirrez, D.; Silver, J.; Moore, T.; Beck, M.; and Trotz, M. A., "Nature-Based Solutions Workshop Report: Belize City, Belize (report no. 4)" (2024). Strong Coasts Collection. 18.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/strong_coasts_pubs/18
