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Commonwealth NGOs
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 Toledo Institute for Development and Environment
P.O. Box 150
1 Mile San Antonio Road
Punta Gorda Town
Toledo
Belize
Email: info@tidebelize.org
Website: www.tidebelize.org/contact.html
Type: NGO
Scope: local
Interest in Forestry: central
Description
The Toledo Institute for Development and Environment (TIDE) was founded in 1997 to meet the growing
environmental and development needs of the Toledo District, the southernmost district of
Belize. TIDE was conceived as a grassroots initiative in response to the negative environmental effects
from activities such as manatee poaching, illegal fishing, illegal logging, destructive farming
methods, and other types of unsustainable development. Initially started by volunteers, TIDE has now
grown to include 20 paid staff. TIDE's mission is to research and monitor Toledo's natural
resources, to assist in protected areas planning and management and to lead the development of responsible
tourism and other environmentally sustainable economic alternatives by providing training
and support to local residents.
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