For small island developing States (SIDS), sustainable development is a delicate balance of pursuing economic growth, social development and environmental stewardship in the context of economic volatility, social challenges, climate change threats and global uncertainties while striving to build resilience. Recognized as a special case for development since the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, SIDS remain highly vulnerable to external shocks due to their small economies, limited connectivity and reliance on external markets. Over the years, global frameworks such …
A new expert report commissioned by the governments of Colombia, Kenya, France and Germany urges the international community to tackle the ‘vicious circle’ of rising debt burdens, climate change and nature loss.
The Expert Review on Debt, Nature and Climate shows how climate change and nature risks are worsening the growth and debt prospects of many emerging market and developing countries (EMDCs) at the same time as rising debt service burdens are reducing their ability to tackle such risks. The report aims to support countries make their debt more sustainable to finance much-needed climate a…
Un nuevo informe de expertos, encargado por los gobiernos de Colombia, Kenia, Francia y Alemania, hace un llamado a la comunidad internacional a enfrentar el “círculo vicioso” del aumento de la deuda, el cambio climático y la pérdida de naturaleza.
“Deuda saludable en un planeta saludable, el informe final de la Revisión de Expertos sobre Deuda, Naturaleza y Clima”, muestra cómo los riesgos asociados al cambio climático y a la pérdida de biodiversidad están agravando las perspectivas de crecimiento y endeudamiento de muchos países en desarrollo y de mercados emergentes, al tiempo que el a…