This island nation just traded a huge chunk of its debt in return for protecting their oceans

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By Amelia UrryJan 5, 2016, 4:48 pm65 pts
The Seychelles, a small island nation in the Indian Ocean, did something pretty big. Last month, the country of 115 islands agreed to protect 30 percent of their ocean territory, and in return a foreign investor group, The Paris Club, will cancel $30 million of Seychelles’ debt. It’s quite a deal, and…

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