Geography Colloquium: Steven Brechin

The talk, entitled Government, Civil Society and Nature Protection in Belize, Central America: Moving Towards a More Participatory Democracy?, will explore civil society connections with government and conflicts over nature protection activities in Belize, Central America.  With the rise in the number of domestic and international civil society organizations engaged in nature protection in Belize, new pathways have been opened up for greater citizen engagement in daily political life but also greater conflict with government that may threaten those gains.