africa: Business Runs the WTO, But You Pay the Price, Report Finds

A new report reveals the key role transnational corporations play in shaping the policy of the WTO. 'Business Rules: Who pays the price?', released on August 28, was produced by Friends of the Earth International and the Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO). Friends of the Earth International is highlighting the WTO meeting which it believes could have devastating impacts on people and the environment around the world. Through a series of eight case studies, the report strips back the rhetoric of free trade and the "pro-development agenda" and reveals the reality of the WTO system.