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African countries eye world’s first joint ‘debt-for-nature’ swap  | Reuters News Agency

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Reuters exclusively reported that at least five African countries are working on what could be the world’s first joint “debt-for-nature” swap to raise at least $2 billion to protect a coral-rich swathe of Indian Ocean. Debt-for-nature deals are becoming increasingly popular for poorer nations to pay for conservation.  

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Ecuador, Barbados, Belize, Gabon and Seychelles have all made such swaps in recent years, but the African initiative would be the first to involve multiple countries sharing a distinct ecosystem.

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Topics of Interest: EconomyEnvironment

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Sectors: Climate ChangeEconomy & Policy

Regions: Africa

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