The Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean (the Forum) is the region’s longest standing and most important space for political dialogue and collaboration on environmental matters. It was established in 1982. That year, UNEP´s Governing Council, through resolution 5, section 3, recommended to the Governments of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) that they periodically convoke an intergovernmental regional meeting on the environment to establish policies and a strategy in this field. It also requested the Executive Director of UNEP to lend the support of UNEP´s LAC Office as the Permanent Secretariat.
The Forum has been composed of the 33 countries of the region since its creation.
