Trading Debt for Conservation in Tonga

Trading Debt for Conservation in Tonga

Tonga owes over $100 million to China. Debt-for-nature swaps could be a win-win solution to a looming debt crisis.

Debt For Nature Swap Hailed As ESG Deal of Year | The Bahama Journal - Jones Communications Network

By Gerrino J. SaundersBahama Journal News Editor The Bahamas Debt Conversion Project for Marine Conservation has beenrecognized by international news and data service Global Capital as the‘Environment Social and Governance deal of the year’ at the Latin AmericaBond Awards 2025.In November 2024 the Government of The Bahamas, the Nature Conservancy,the Inter-American Development Bank and several financial partnerscompleted a Nature bonds project t…