From rhino bonds to debt-for-nature swaps: Can these financing instruments protect Asia's biodiversity?

Published on May 23, 2024

The novel mechanisms promise to mobilise more private financing for conservation, but risk distracting developing countries from addressing underlying debt issues and could ultimately be exploitative, say experts.

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