Sustainability Basics
This term describes using resources today without preventing future generations from using them.
sustainable development
Protecting this major reef system helps support tourism and marine life in Belize.
Belize Barrier Reef
This term refers to a country’s ability to govern itself without outside interference.
Sovereignty
This country has historically claimed Belizean territory
Guatemala
This term means formally approving an agreement or treaty.
ratification
This refers to resources like sunlight and wind that can be naturally replaced.
renewable resources
This coastal ecosystem helps prevent flooding and erosion when preserved.
Mangroves
This leader became Belize’s first Prime Minister at independence.
George Cadle Price
What trade brought the baymen to Belize and what was the product used for?
Logwood and Dye
This term refers to settling disputes by a neutral third party who makes a decision.
Arbitration
This term describes the variety of plants and animals in an ecosystem.
Biodiversity
This type of tourism focuses on protecting the environment while benefiting local communities.
Eco-Tourism
This labor leader played a major role in the 1930s protests advocating for workers’ rights.
Antonio Soberanis Gómez
This international court is where Belize and Guatemala agreed to settle their dispute.
International Court of Justice
This term means giving up land or rights to another country.
Cede
This global issue involves rising temperatures and changing weather patterns due to human activity.
Climate Change
What are the three pillars of sustainability.
Environment, Economy, Society
(Nature, Profit, People)
This decade saw major labor protests that helped shape Belize’s path to self-government.
1930s
What year was the agreement between Britain and Guatemala (Anglo-Guatemalan Treaty) attempted to define Belize’s borders.
1859
This term refers to improving a country’s economy through jobs and business growth.
Economic Development
This concept focuses on protecting and managing natural resources responsibly over time.
Sustainability
This energy source, commonly used in rural Belize, comes from the sun and reduces dependence on fossil fuels.
Solar Energy
When was Belize first name British Honduras?
1862
What year was the Spencer-Mariscal Treaty with Mexico finalized the northern border at the Rio Hondo, ending long-standing territorial claims?
1893
This term refers to the process Belize used by voting to decide whether to take the dispute to the ICJ.
referendum