USAID White Paper: Marine Debris and Biodiversity in Latin America and the Caribbean

It was prepared by The Cadmus Group LLC under USAID's Global Environmental Management Support Program. The paper aims to provide an overview of the issue of marine debris in Latin America and the Caribbean, its impact on biodiversity, and potential solutions to address the problem. The document includes an executive summary, introduction, methodology, and sections on the problem statement, marine debris dynamics, evidence of significant impacts, drivers, stressors, and other threats to biodiversity in the region. It also features tables, figures, and acronyms related to the topic.