Spring Meetings: How IMF programs drive deforestation

A new study has found that countries receiving International Monetary Fund (IMF) loans experience significantly higher rates of deforestation. The authors are urging the IMF to rethink its lending conditions.

16. April 2026
Regenwald in Brasilien von Flüssen durchzogen.
Rainforest in Brazil (picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS | Eraldo Peres)

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Last updated: 16. April 2026