Some of the countries richest in nature are poor. Here’s what it will take to save them.
Nations will debate how to save species from extinction at a major U.N. biodiversity summit called COP16 in Colombia.
World Bank says 26 poorest nations in worst financial shape since 2006
The world's 26 poorest countries, home to 40% of the most poverty-stricken people, are more in debt than at any time since ...
As poor nations' default wave peaks, cash shortage could take its place
The punishing post-COVID wave of sovereign defaults has finally crested, with the likes of Ghana, Sri Lanka and Zambia ...
Three Nobel Prize-Winning Economists On Why Some Countries Are Rich And Others Are Poor
Why are some countries rich and others poor? Three economists have won a Nobel Prize answering that question. But have they ...
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Top 10 poorest countries in the world by GDP per capita [2024]
GDP stands for Gross Domestic Product, which measures a country's goods and services produced yearly. Its population must also be considered to get a clearer picture of how rich or poor a country is.
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Poor countries' debt repayments are twice what they get in climate finance
Debt-laden low-income countries risk "defaulting on development" as soaring debt repayments hamper their ability to invest in ...
World Bank: poorest nations facing worst financial crisis since 2006
The World Bank warns that the world's 26 poorest countries face unprecedented debt, climate risks, and reduced development ...
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Asia’s poorest countries owe twice as much in debt as they receive in climate finance: IIED
Ahead of COP29, a study by International Institute for Environment and Development shows that least developed countries in ...
The Economist12d
Europe’s green trade restrictions are infuriating poor countries
In aggregate, the hit to poorer countries from CBAM is small. A study by the African Climate Foundation and the LSE Firoz ...
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Poorest countries in worst financial shape since 2006, World Bank says
The world’s 26 poorest countries are deeper in debt than at any time since 2006 and increasingly vulnerable to natural ...