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Are debt-for-nature swaps the way forward for conservation?

Agreements to reduce developing countries’ debt burden in exchange for spending on nature will be on the agenda at a finance summit in Paris this weekAfter decades in the wilderness, and familiar to only those in the know, “debt-for-nature swaps” are b…

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‘Fight of our lives’: what happened on the first day of Cop27?

From a bombastic Boris Johnson speech to an impassioned plea from the Barbados PM, here’s how first full day played outCop27 live – latest news updatesOn a jam-packed first full day, we heard from António Guterres, the UN secretary general, who dramati…

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Female leadership is good for the world. Just look at Barbados

Mia Mottley is just one of a raft of strong women across the Caribbean and South America tackling society’s most pressing issues. The world could learn a lot from themThere is a common misconception that the developing world is full of archaic values a…

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AfricaAmericasBarbadosCaribbeanClimate crisisEllen Johnson SirleafEnvironmentGlobal developmentIndiaLiberiaMia MottleySouth and Central AsiaTrinidad and TobagoWomen's rights and gender equalityWorld news

Female leadership is good for the world. Just look at Barbados

Mia Mottley is just one of a raft of strong women across the Caribbean and South America tackling society’s most pressing issues. The world could learn a lot from themThere is a common misconception that the developing world is full of archaic values a…

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