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
| dc.contributor.author | United Nations Environment Programme | |
| dc.contributor.organization | Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean | |
| dc.contributor.other | Fernandez García, Maria Alejandra | |
| dc.contributor.other | Zaffiro Tacchetti, María Candela | |
| dc.contributor.other | Pon, Jordi | |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Latin America and the Caribbean | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-01-30T21:58:02Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-01-30T21:58:02Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021 | |
| dc.description | 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. | en |
| dc.description.uri | https://www.unenvironment.org/events/unep-event/xxii-forum-ministers-environment-latin-america-and-caribbean#:~:text=The%20XXII%20Meeting%20of%20the,to%20achieve%20the%20Sustainable%20Development | |
| dc.format | Text | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/34931 | |
| dc.language | English | |
| dc.language | Spanish | |
| dc.page.number | 45 p. | |
| dc.rights.accessLevel | Public | |
| dc.subject | marine pollution | |
| dc.subject | environmental agreement | |
| dc.subject | environmental policy | |
| dc.subject | Latin America and the Caribbean | |
| dc.subject | waste management | |
| dc.subject | circular economy | |
| dc.subject | public procurement | |
| dc.subject | purchasing | |
| dc.subject.sdg | SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being | |
| dc.subject.sdg | SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production | |
| dc.subject.sdg | SDG 14 - Life below Water | |
| dc.subject.theme | chemistry | |
| dc.subject.theme | chemical pollution | |
| dc.subject.theme | administration | |
| dc.subject.theme | environmental governance | |
| dc.subject.theme | natural areas | |
| dc.subject.theme | landscape | |
| dc.subject.theme | ecosystems | |
| dc.title | 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 | en |
| dc.title.alternative | Políticas, regulaciones y estrategias en América Latina y el Caribe para prevenir la basura marina y los residuos plásticos: Informe para el XXII Foro de Ministros de Medio Ambiente de América Latina y el Caribe PNUMA: Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Medio Ambiente | es |
| dc.type | Technical report | |
| wd.identifier.mettingsession | XXII Meeting of the Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean, Bridgetown, Barbados, 1-2 February 2021 |