Policies, Regulations and Strategies in Latin America and the Caribbean to Prevent Marine Litter and Plastic Waste: Information Report to the XXII LAC Forum of Ministers of Environment UNEP – Latin America and the Caribbean Office

This information report examines policies, regulations and strategies in Latin America and the Caribbean to prevent marine litter and plastic waste, prepared for XXII Forum of Ministers of Environment by the United Nations Environment Programme Latin America and the Caribbean Office. It synthesises secondary sources to map regional, national and subnational frameworks, including waste management systems, restrictions on single-use plastics, and marine litter action plans across coastal and island states.