How (not) to conserve tropical forests

Published on June 22, 2026

Although the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) that emerged from the last United Nations Climate Conference is unlikely to succeed, critically important global conservation efforts are not doomed. Through sustainability-linked sovereign bonds and loans, tropical countries can overcome the TFFF's fatal flaws.

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