U.N. Report by Professor Attiya Waris Highlights Climate Change's Debt Trap for Vulnerable Nations
A new U.N. report authored by Faculty of law Scholar Professor Attiya Waris, an expert on foreign debt, highlights the detrimental impact of climate change on vulnerable nations like the Bahamas. The report emphasizes how natural disasters exacerbated by climate change have plunged these countries deeper into debt, hindering their ability to provide essential services to their citizens.