Le piège vert des échanges dette-nature

The document critiques debt-for-nature swaps (EDN), asserting they are a 'green' facade for an unjust financial system. It argues that these mechanisms reinforce financial dependence, facilitate the privatization of common goods, and shift control of territories to foreign NGOs and private actors. The text highlights a 'vicious circle' where debt repayment forces countries toward extractivism and austerity, while modern EDN structures—often involving 'blue' or 'green' bonds—replace old debts with more opaque loans from international entities.

• Debt-for-nature swaps are characterized as neocolonial tools that result in a loss of national sovereignty and the privatization of common goods, often granting foreign NGOs and private actors control over territories and policies without local participation.
• The financial structure of modern swaps often involves buying debt on the secondary market and converting it into new loans via 'blue' or 'green' bonds, leaving countries indebted to 'green' entities under more opaque and demanding conditions.
• Debt obligations create a cycle where countries must rely on extractive industries—such as mining, oil, gas, and agribusiness—to generate the foreign currency needed for repayment, which in turn causes deforestation and community displacement.
• The implementation of these swaps has been linked to negative social outcomes, including the expulsion of local populations, restrictions on food sovereignty, and the militarization of territories.
• The document advocates for the cancellation of illegitimate debts and the recognition of the North's ecological debt to the South as a necessary alternative to the current international financial architecture.

APA

Friends of the Earth International (2025). Le piège vert des échanges dette-nature. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/44-FoEI-Debt-for-Nature-Swap-summary-FR-rhr.pdf

Chicago

Friends of the Earth International. Le piège vert des échanges dette-nature. 2025. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/44-FoEI-Debt-for-Nature-Swap-summary-FR-rhr.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{friendsoftheearthinternational2025pige, author = {{Friends of the Earth International}}, title = {{Le piège vert des échanges dette-nature}}, institution = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2025}, month = oct, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/44-FoEI-Debt-for-Nature-Swap-summary-FR-rhr.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }