Exporting destruction Auteur Rich B. Périodique/Collection The Environmental Forum | Vol. 17(5); 32 - 40; 9 p. Date 2000 Source IUCN (ID: ANA-066028) Éditeur | Lieu de publication Environmental Law Institute | Washington, DC, USA Type du document Article en publication périodique Langue Anglais Champ d'application International Sujet Déchets et substances dangereuses Mot clé Agences de développement et de l'aide Financement Profil institutionnel Résumé With U.S. backing, the G8 Summit in July ended with a proclamation to finally confront the environmental devastation caused by the ' export credit agencies ' of wealthy countries. This is the story of how most of these institutions operate under a cloak of secrecy with a mandate to promote domestic businesses abroad at almost any social cost.