International Debt Is Strangling Developing Nations Vulnerable to Climate Change, a New Report Shows - Inside Climate News

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International Debt Is Strangling Developing Nations Vulnerable to Climate Change, a New Report Shows - Inside Climate News

Many small island nations which contributed little to climate change now must borrow money to rebuild after climate-induced storms. The debt service they’re carrying hinders their ability to invest in new adaptive infrastructure before the next storms hit.By Katie SurmaSmall island developing countries are increasingly becoming locked into a cycle of environmental disasters and compounding debt burdens, making them less capable of investing in c…