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Published online 19 September 2007 | Nature 449, 266 (2007) | doi:10.1038/449266a
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Debt collectors channel cash to corals
National debt excused for reef protection.
Damaged by divers, pollution and climate change, coral reefs may soon be protected through debt forgiveness. The US Congress is expected to approve a bill that would cancel foreign debt in developing countries in exchange for coral reef and rainforest conservation.
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