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Nations' debt could be restructured to protect coastal areas

By Hicbd
Wed Jun 16 2021 10:58 am

"Island and coastal nations need to protect their waters to keep the oceans healthy. But they often have lots of debt and aren't able to prioritize ocean conservation over other needs. The team at The Nature Conservancy sees a way to solve both problems at once: restructuring a nation's debt in exchange for its government's commitment to protect coastal areas. Learn more about how "Blue Bonds for Conservation" work -- and how you can help unlock billions of dollars for the oceans."

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https://www.ted.com/talks/the_nature_conservancy_an_ingenious_proposal_for_scaling_up_marine_protection
https://www.nature.org/en-us/magazine/magazine-articles/blue-bonds-conservation/

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Environment Government Debt / Spending / Budgeting Oceans World Bank Environmental Protection / Restoration International Monetary Fund (IMF)

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