| “It is a horrible twist of irony that our climate vulnerability makes us risky, and because we are risky, we can’t borrow the money needed to protect us from climate change.” |
| Aminath Shauna
Maldives’ minister for environment, climate change and technology
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| Climate adaptation finance is hard to come by too. To meet its coastal adaptation needs the Maldives would need to spend $8.8 billion, about four times its national budget, according to Shauna. |
Climate debt trap and a horrible twist of irony
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