This brief from EPN, Bank Information Center, AXIAL Naturaleza y Cultura, Instituto Maira, and Heñoi critically examines the World Bank’s proposed $100 million loan for industrial tree plantations in Paraguay, detailing concerns about deforestation, indigenous rights, and the lack of real economic benefits for local communities.
Pulp Fiction: What is Sustainable about the World Bank’s “Scaling Up Financing for Sustainable Forestry” in Paraguay
Date: 01/02/2025
Topics: Deforestation, Finance, Indigenous Rights, Paraguay, World Bank