Belize’s leading tourism industry body has reignited calls for urgent government action to curb unregulated sand extraction and dredging in two of the country’s most ecologically sensitive and economically critical coastal regions: the Placencia Lagoon and targeted coastal zones of Ambergris Caye. The campaign, which has gained growing community backing, highlights the deep interconnectedness between Belize’s natural environment and its multibillion-dollar tourism sector, warning that unregulated extraction threatens both ecosystems and livelihoods across the country.