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ICONIC Oceans Data Hub

DeBIT (Development Bank Investment Tracker) is an open source database of development project loans collected from 17 multilateral development banks and sovereign wealth funds. It promotes corporate accountability by allowing local communities harmed by development projects to search for the banks funding those projects and then target them in their campaigns for reform.

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DeBIT (Development Bank Investment Tracker) is an open source database of development project loans collected from 17 multilateral development banks and sovereign wealth funds. It promotes corporate accountability by allowing local communities harmed by development projects to search for the banks funding those projects and then target them in their campaigns for reform. Many of these banks have Independent Accountability Mechanisms (IAMs) and large, public brands, making them excellent “pressure points” for advocates seeking project divestment, increased oversight, or compensation for past wrongs.

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Minorities in Shark Sciences advances the field of shark, ray and other marine sciences by challenging the status quo of underrepresentation of gender minorities from historically-excluded communities of color and the Global South and providing accessible and equitable pathways to research, conservation, and education.