Seychelles, Belize and Barbados Blue Bonds benefiting the oceans

27. Sep 2022

Belize, Barbados and Seychelles are stepping up their efforts to protect the seas.

With Blue Bonds they want to achieve greater impacts in the protection and sustainable use of the oceans.

As with climate protection with "green bonds", the capital markets could become a driving force in marine protection too. With "Blue Bonds", capital should increasingly flow into ocean-friendly projects.

What is a Blue Bond?

The blue bond is a debt instrument issued by governments, development banks or others to raise capital from impact investors to finance marine and ocean-based projects that have positive environmental, economic and climate benefits. The blue bond is inspired by the green bond concept, which people are more familiar with. (Source: World Bank)