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Cayo District
BY ORDER of the Mortgagees Messrs. The Belize Bank Limited, Licensed Auctioneers Kevin A. Castillo and Christiana R. Castillo are selling
REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL
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San Pedro 7 12816
(Being 0.88 acre of land situate approximately 6 miles north of San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye, Belize District, the freehold property)
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TERMS: STRICTLY CASH
KEVIN A. CASTILLO
TELEPHONE: 223-4488
Website: belizepropertyauctions.com
Email: kevinacas@yahoo.com
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“FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION & PHOTOGRAPHS
PLEASE VISIT WEBSITE”
TERMS: STRICTLY CASH
KEVIN A. CASTILLO
TELEPHONE: 223-4488
Website: belizepropertyauctions.com
Email: kevinacas@yahoo.com
Your Excellencies, Other Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen.
On behalf of my delegation, I thank the Government of the Republic of Korea for their warm hospitality and for their excellent hosting of this important summit that focuses on moving forward in the face of climate change for our planet and people.
In Belize, we proclaim that nature has blessed us with wealth untold. Among our treasures is the beautiful Caribbean Sea, which spans our entire Eastern coastline, stretching approximately 190 miles (300 kilometres) along the coast. This, our blue space, is a treasure trove of socio-economic wealth, natural beauty, and biodiversity. Belize is the home of the largest barrier reef in the western hemisphere; indeed, the largest living barrier reef in the world. The Belize Barrier Reef is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most significant features of Belize’s marine space. The coral reefs in Belize are incredibly diverse and teeming with life. We also have the great Blue hole, a giant sinkhole that forms a near perfect deep blue circle - 300 metres across and 125 metres deep. It is an iconic dive and snorkelling site that attracts adventurers from around the world.
The sea in Belize is captivating and vibrant. Of the four atolls in the Western Hemisphere, three of these natural wonders border our reef line. Its pristine waters, thriving coral reefs, and abundant marine life make it a truly exceptional destination for underwater adventure. But all of these natural wonders are now being threatened by the climate crisis that is upon us. As a global community, we have acknowledged and experienced the devastating impacts on our environment, productive sectors, and our broader economies brought on by rising temperatures, sea levels rises and excessive CO¬¬2 emissions. The effects of Climate Change are threatening the security and livelihoods of humanity. In Belize, our GDP has suffered annual losses of 4 percent due to the impact of climate change. As Global Leaders and scientists we have conceded to the opportunities the world oceans offer to build climate resilience via its protection and restoration of coastal areas.
Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, ocean solutions are climate solutions, but they are more than that - they are food security solutions and biodiversity solutions. Investing in ocean conservation is an investment in sustainability and prosperity of our people. The state of our world’s oceans already reflects a narrative of the impacts of the present and the past. There is perhaps no certainty of how far and how deep these impacts are felt but there is no denying that the oceans are changing before our very eyes. Our Oceans are warming at a pace that is likely to overwhelm their processes for the storage and transportation of heat and for nutrient supply for productivity. Roughly one third of the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is being absorbed by the world’s oceans creating unprecedented acidic conditions threatening its functionality and continued delivery of ecosystem services globally and even more so to developing states. To reverse this, we need to develop “brain trusts” that will respond to this fundamental question: how do we harness our achievements and accomplishments to scale finance in conservation that matters for our oceans and our people?
The actions taken by my Government to protect the environment, through the development and implementation of marine strategies and the introduction of policies and legislation to protect the marine environment,
