Debt-for-nature swap — Debt for nature swaps are financial transactions in which a portion of a developing nation s foreign debt is forgiven in exchange for local investments in environmental conservation measures. Contents 1 History 2 How Debt for Nature Swaps Work 3… … Wikipedia
Debt settlement — Debt settlement, also known as debt arbitration, debt negotiation or credit settlement, is an approach to debt reduction in which the debtor and creditor agree on a reduced balance that will be regarded as payment in full.[1] Debt settlement is… … Wikipedia
Debt: The first 5000 Years — Debt. The first 5000 Years is a book of anthropologist David Graeber. It has been published in 2011. Graeber analyzes the function of debt in human history. He argues that debts often has driven revolutions and social and political changes. The… … Wikipedia
Climate debt — is a theoretical concept which has been submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change by over fifty countries including Bolivia, Bhutan, Malaysia, Micronesia, Sri Lanka, Paraguay, Venezuela and the Group of Least… … Wikipedia
Developing countries' debt — is external debt incurred by the governments of Third World countries, generally in quantities beyond the governments political ability to repay. Unpayable debt is a term used to describe external debt when the interest on the debt exceeds what… … Wikipedia
Ecological debt — is a term used to describe an imbalance between one s perceived fair share of natural resources and one s actual usage of those resources.If you take more than your fair share of the earth s finite natural resources you run up an ecological debt … Wikipedia
Odious debt — In international law, odious debt is a legal theory that holds that the national debt incurred by a regime for purposes that do not serve the best interests of the nation, should not be enforceable. Such debts are, thus, considered by this… … Wikipedia
United States debt-ceiling crisis — Part of a series of articles on Unit … Wikipedia
Technical debt — (also known as design debt or code debt) are synonymous, neologistic metaphors referring to the eventual consequences of poor software architecture and software development within a codebase. Common causes of technical debt include (a combination … Wikipedia
Sleep debt — is the cumulative effect of not getting enough sleep. A large sleep debt may lead to mental and/or physical fatigue. There is debate in the scientific community over the specifics of sleep debt. Scientific skepticism There is debate among… … Wikipedia
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