In the wilderness of southern Belize ... roof was hand-built by Jose using native cahune palm leaves, and the shelves, tables and chairs are made of local wood. Jose Mes harvests fresh corn ...

Strengthening national park management through co-governance with Indigenous and local communities. While Belize has strong environmental laws, conservationists say enforcement remains ...

but fail to convert the indigenous Maya to Christianity. 1600s - The area of present-day Belize becomes part of Spain's possessions in Central America and the Caribbean; British buccaneers and ...

The slash-and-burn agriculture practiced by many Indigenous societies across the world can actually have a positive impact on forests, according to a new study done in Belize. Researchers found that ...

A chronology of key events: 16th-17th centuries - The Spanish arrive, but fail to convert the indigenous Maya to Christianity. 1600s - The area of present-day Belize becomes part of Spain's ...

Many singled out the “slash and burn” farming practices in Belize’s Indigenous communities as the primary cause. This simple knee-jerk reaction ignores the underlying causes of the climate ...

“We’re going to start out broadly with a conversation about Indigenous rights worldwide,” Leventhal said. “Then, [they’ll] focus on what they’re doing in Belize, how they’ve been able to make strides ...

but fail to convert the indigenous Maya to Christianity. 1600s - The area of present-day Belize becomes part of Spain's possessions in Central America and the Caribbean; British buccaneers and ...

A chronology of key events: 16th-17th centuries - The Spanish arrive, but fail to convert the indigenous Maya to Christianity. 1600s - The area of present-day Belize becomes part of Spain's ...