Description
Debt-for-nature swaps are on the rise: private funds buy back debt at reduced prices in exchange for control of natural spaces (forests, minerals, land, etc.). Concrete examples illustrate the risks of loss of sovereignty. Objectives
• Explain the debt-for-nature mechanisms. • Present real-world cases and their impacts. Propose sovereign alternatives.
Co-organizers
UNEB FENASIBANCOL (Colombie)
CADTM Afrique
Comité pour l’abolition des dettes illégitimes (CADTM) – Réseau international