Transboundary protected areas between Mexico and Belize
Titel:
Transboundary protected areas between Mexico and Belize
Auteur:
Lock, Nicholas
Verschenen in:
Coastal management
Paginering:
Jaargang 25 (1997) nr. 4 pagina's 445-454
Jaar:
1997
Inhoud:
The maritime border region between Mexico and Belize has been the focus of conservation efforts by both countries. In the near future, its entire length will be protected by contiguous, though separate, protected areas, that will provide a buffer between the “ecotourism”; developments planned for both sides of the border. Although geographically contiguous, the protected areas will be under fragmented management and, therefore, will be categorized as border parks. The presence of these border parks, together with the proximity of the proposed developments, will bring together the respective approaches that Mexico and Belize take toward coastal zone management, both within and outside of protected areas. The potential for successful cooperative management of this divided ecosystem depends in part on the compatibility of these respective approaches, the relative funding for each side, and the underlying political will. The development of a transboundary park could create a forum for environmental collaboration between Mexico and Belize with a focus on the coastal zone.
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