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Madagascar: New Eco-Deals Protect Unique Forests |
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Saturday, 21 June 2008 12:14 |
Madagascar has signed a series of environment agreements to protect unique forests and support local communities as part of a commitment by the government to ramp up environmental protection on the Indian Ocean island.
In its largest ever debt-for-nature swap, Madagascar signed a deal with France this month, in which US$20 million of debt owed to the former colonial power was put into a conservation fund, the Foundation for Protected Areas and Biodiversity (FPAB).
"Thanks to this, the money will go into the protection... |
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Last Updated on Monday, 23 June 2008 08:41 |
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