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Belize Technology Needs Assessment BELIZE TECHNOLOGY NEEDS ASSESSMENT BARRIER ANALYSIS AND ENABLING FRAMEWORK ADAPTATION Identification of Barriers and Enabling Framework for Adaptation Technologies in Belize Technology Needs Assessment Climate Change Adaptation Barrier Analysis and Enabling Framework Report National Climate Change Office Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry, the Environment and Sustainable Development Market Square Belmopan, Belize This report was prepared for the Government of Belize with funding from the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) with support from the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) in Partnership with the University of Denmark (DTU/UDP). Copyright © 2018 National Climate Change Office, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry, the Environment and Sustainable Development, Belize and UNEP-DTU. DISCLAIMER This publication is an output of the Technology Needs Assessment project, funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and implemented by UN Environment (UNEP) and the UNEP DTU Partnership (UDP) in collaboration with the Regional Centeres (Libélula, Peru, and Fondación Bariloche (FB), Argentina). The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of UDP, UN Environment, Libélula or FB. We regret any errors or omissions that may have been unwittingly made. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part and in any form for educational or non-profit services without special permission from the copyright holder, provided acknowledgement of the source is made. No use of this publication may be made for resale or any other commercial purpose whatsoever without prior permission in writing from the UNEP DTU Partnership. BELIZE TECHNOLOGY NEEDS ASSESSMENT Barrier Analysis and Enabling Framework Adaptation Technologies May 2018 Table of Contents List of Figures ........................................................................................................................ 6 List of Tables .......................................................................................................................... 7 List of Abbreviations .............................................................................................................. 9 Glossary of Terms ................................................................................................................ 11 BARRIER ANALYSIS & ENABLING FRAMEWORK REPORT: ADAPTATION TECHNOLOGIES ................................................................................................................. 16 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................. 16 CHAPTER 1. Process for the identification of barriers and measures ............................... 24 1.1 Objective and Methodology for the Barrier Analysis ................................................ 24 1.2 Category of Prioritized Technologies for the TNA process in Belize ........................ 30 CHAPTER 2. Agriculture sector ......................................................................................... 35 2.1 Preliminary targets for technology transfer and diffusion in Agriculture .................. 35 2.2 Barrier analysis and possible enabling measures for heat and drought resistant varieties of open-pollinating corn and beans seeds .......................................................... 45 2.3 Barrier analysis and possible enabling measures for improved drip irrigation / fertigation systems ............................................................................................................ 67 2.4 Barrier analysis and possible enabling measures for crop covered structure cooling systems.............................................................................................................................. 86 2.4.1.1 Preliminary targets for technology transfer and diffusion ................................... 87 2.5 Barrier analysis and possible enabling measures for in-country Irish potato clean- stock production unit to produce quality seed-tuber planting material varieties. ............. 99 2.6 Linkages of the barriers identified ............................................................................ 114 2.7 Enabling framework for overcoming the barriers in the Agriculture Sector ....... 116 CHAPTER 3. Coastal and marine ecosystem sector.......................................................... 125 3.1 Preliminary targets for technology transfer and diffusion ........................................ 125 3.2 Barrier analysis and possible enabling measures for Belize’s Coastal Zone monitoring network and Early Warning System ............................................................ 126 3.3 Linkages of the barriers identified ............................................................................ 147 3.4 Enabling framework for overcoming the barriers in the Coastal and Marine Ecosystem Sector ............................................................................................................ 151 CHAPTER 4. Water sector ................................................................................................ 154 4.1 Preliminary targets for technology transfer and diffusion ........................................ 154 4.2 Barrier analysis and possible enabling measures for integrated management strategy for water safety in eight Rural Water Supply Systems ................................................... 155 4.3 Linkages of the barriers identified ............................................................................ 170 4.4 Enabling framework for overcoming the barriers in the Water Sector .................... 171 CHAPTER 5. Conclusions ................................................................................................. 174 LIST OF REFERENCES ................................................................................................... 175 ANNEX A1-1: Categorization of prioritized adaptation technologies for the TNA process in Belize.............................................................................................................................. 179 ANNEX I-B: Grain and Potato Production Statistics, 2010 – 1016 ................................. 183 ANNEX I-C: Cost-Benefit Review for Agriculture Sector Technologies ......................... 184 ANNEX I-D: Model Output to Assess Impacts of some Measures for Diffusion of Technologies ...................................................................................................................... 188 ANNEX II: Economic Evaluation and Renewable Energy Input for Different Agriculture Adaptation Technologies.................................................................................................... 192 ANNEX III: LIST OF STAKEHOLDERS INVOLVED AND THEIR CONTACTS ...... 207 ANNEX IV: Gross Domestic Product by Activity ............................................................ 209 ANNEX V: List of Tax Exempted Goods ......................................................................... 211 ANNEX VI: National Agriculture and Food Policy 2015-2920 ........................................ 213 ANNEX VII: Weekly Average Retail Price BZ$ for Agriculture Commodities ............... 216 ANNEX VIII: List of Priority Commodities...................................................................... 217 ANNEX IX: Strategic Management and Planning. Ministry of Agriculture, July 2017 .. 218 ANNEX X: Key Supporting Departments and Agencies in the Coastal Zone and Marine Sector .................................................................................................................................. 221 List of Figures Figure 1: Problem tree for low cultivation of climate resilient grains among small farmers 53 Figure 2: Size of economic barrier for climate resilient variety of yellow corn ................... 55 Figure 3: Size of economic barrier for new varieties of Black and Small Red beans ........... 56 Figure 4: Decomposition of key barriers to the diffusion of technologies in Agriculture .... 58 Figure 5: Objective tree for cultivation of climate resilient grains among small farm ......... 59 Figure 6: CBA model results plots for measures related to Yellow Corn seed production .. 63 Figure 7: Problem tree for “not-widely use of drip irrigation/fertigation among small farmers.” ................................................................................................................................ 75 Figure 8: Operating cash flow for proposed Drip Irrigation system ..................................... 78 Figure 9: Objective tree for improved drip irrigation/fertigation use among small farmers . 80 Figure 10: Problem tree for over-heated crop cover structure/tropical greenhouse .............. 93 Figure 11: Objective tree for the redesigned of cooler crop protective covered structure or tropical greenhouse ................................................................................................................ 95 Figure 12: Process for the production of certified tuber-seed for quality potato harvest .... 102 Figure 13 : Problem Tree for imported none-climate resilient potato seeds ....................... 107 Figure 14: Objective Tree for in-country micro-propagated climate resilient potato seeds 110 Figure 15: Problem tree for increasing threat to coastal and marine resources and use ..... 140 Figure 16: Solution tree for, ‘Early Warning contributes to decreased threat to coastal and marine resources
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