環かん境きょうスワップ

noun

debt-for-nature swap

A financial mechanism where a developing country's foreign debt is reduced in exchange for commitments to environmental conservation. Used in international development and environmental policy contexts.

• その国くには環かん境きょうスワップを通つうじて森しん林りん保ほ護ごに資し金きんを充あてた。

  The country allocated funds to forest conservation through a debt-for-nature swap.

• 環かん境きょうスワップは途と上じょう国こくの債さい務む問もん題だいと環かん境きょう問もん題だいを同どう時じに解かい決けつする手しゅ段だんとして注ちゅう目もくされている。

  Debt-for-nature swaps are attracting attention as a means to simultaneously address developing countries' debt problems and environmental issues.