Belize’s Marine Litter Action Plan: A Caribbean First

Marine litter poses a global threat to the health of our oceans, but disproportionately affects small coastal nations such as Belize through impacts on natural habitats, economies, and livelihoods. Through the Commonwealth Litter Programme, Peter Kohler from the Centre for Environment, Fisheries, and Aquaculture Science and his colleagues have detailed the steps that were taken to support Belize in adopting the Caribbean's first Marine Litter Action Plan in August 2019.