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Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_Island_Developing_States

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"Debt Swaps"

UN proposal of debt relief for climate adaptation divides aid experts

A UN proposal that would see small island states offered debt relief to pay for climate change contains a “fundamentally unjust” blind spot, according to development groups.

But advocates see the idea as an innovative way to increase the money available for climate change adaptation in the most vulnerable states.

The UN Development Programme (UNDP) is working on an initiative that would see rich countries write off debt owed to them by Small Island Developing States (Sids) in exchange for the money being spent on climate change adaptation...

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