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Granite boulders front turquoise ocean waves, under a blue, sunlit sky.
Converting debt to save oceans Seychelles is protecting its vast marine resources © Jason Houston

Seychelles and its citizens rely on a healthy, thriving marine ecosystem.

An innovative debt restructuring and a full marine spatial plan for this island nation could serve as a template for marine protection across the West Indian Ocean.

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