Globalisation:International Commerce Committee

HISTORY ICC lobby group who has a history of lobbying to weaken international environmental treaties the ICC is the world's single largest corporate lobby group. The Paris-based ICC was founded in 1919 and has thousands of member companies in over 130 countries. Although the organisation calls itself the 'World Business Organisation', it is clearly dominated by large transnational corporations who use the influence of the ICC to promote an international political and economic climate that is favourable to their interests..."[1]"

CONTROVERY in the three incidences below the ICC lobbyed against the principles of the Global compact although they are prominent partners in it.."[2]"

Kyoto Protocol (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) Set out to adopt a Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 1992. This was a major step forward in tackling the problem of global warming. .."[3]"

the Convention on Biodiversty The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), one of the main outcomes of the 1992 Rio Earth Summit, aims to ensure the conservation of biodiversity (ie the complete variety of life on Earth), its sustainable use, and the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising from the use of genetic resources..."[4]"

basel convention on trade against toxic waste

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[edit]Notes ^ Corporatewatch,Bayer AG:Interests/Lobbying(article),[1], Accessed on 25 Feb 2008, ^ Corporate Europe,Hightime for the UN to break partnership with ICC(article),[2], Accessed on 22 Feb 2008, ^ UNFCCC,Kyoto Protocol, Negotiating the protocol,[3], Accessed on 22 Feb 2008, ^ DEFRA, Environmental Protection, UN Convention on Biodiversity,[4], Accessed on 22 Feb 2008, Retrieved from "http://spinprofiles.org/index.php/Globalisation:International_Chamber_of_Commerce"