The Nature Conservancy's debt-for-ocean swap with Gabon will result in protection for 30% of Gabon's oceans, but brings in question issues of debt justice, ocean governance, and implications for coastal communities. By Dr. Andre Standing
Several concerns exist about debt-for-ocean swaps, opaque transactions from the perspective of debt justice and the democratic and equitable governance of marine resources. Debt-for-ocean swaps illustrate the pace at which financialization has transformed international approaches to conservation and the risks that this brings. By Dr. Andre Standing
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