Can the debt, nature and climate crises be solved together? Insights from the Expert Review
Climate disasters are intensifying globally, with vulnerable nations facing disproportionate impacts despite minimal contributions to global emissions. From prolonged droughts in East Africa to intensifying cyclones in the Pacific, these events reveal a troubling paradox:
As the Expert Review on Debt, Nature and Climate demonstrates, countries must borrow to recover from disasters, yet face financial systems that:
Penalise them for climate risks they didn't create
Exacerbate vulnerabilities through rising sovereign defaults
Fail to support long-term resilience investments
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