International Conservation Caucus Foundation

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International Conservation Caucus Foundation
Formation2006
TypeEducational Foundation
Headquarters Washington, D.C., United States
Founder
David Barron
President
John Gantt
Website www.iccfoundation.us

International Conservation Caucus Foundation(ICCF) is a non-partisan 501(c)(3) educational foundation based in Washington, D.C. that functions as the U.S. chapter of The ICCF Group. ICCF's stated mission is "to advance U.S. leadership in international conservation through public and private partnerships and to develop the next generation of conservation leaders in the U.S. Congress." [1]

Contents

ICCF works with bipartisan leadership of conservation-focused caucuses to educate policymakers on issues that increase the effectiveness of government support for international conservation projects. The organization provides balanced information to Members of Congress through briefings and organizes educational programs by international conservation leaders in the corporate, government, and NGO communities. [2]

Programs

U.S. Congressional Briefing Series

ICCF hosts educational programs with expert presenters on topics coordinated by conservationists' recommendations and concerns. Briefings focus on the direct connection between support of intelligent management of natural resources globally and benefits to U.S. national and economic security. Focal topic areas include oceans, forestry, and agriculture. [3]

Caucus Support

ICCF supports certain bipartisan and bicameral caucuses in the U.S. legislature. As of the 118th Congress, these include: [4]

Awards

ICCF offers four major awards:

The ICCF Group

ICCF launched the Conservation Council of Nations (CCN), which does business as The ICCF Group, in May 2011 as a separate 501(c)(3) entity to build an international network of conservation-minded public and private sector leaders to foster new conservation caucuses modeled after ICC. [9]

The ICCF Group's mission is "To Advance Conservation Governance by Building Political Will, Providing On-the-Ground Solutions," with a vision for "A World Where People and Nature Sustain and Nurture One Another." Since their founding in the U.S., they have expanded to include chapters in the United Kingdom, Kenya, Colombia, and Thailand. [10]

Partners

The ICCF's Conservation Council Partners include:

Controversy

In a 2013 article in Mother Jones magazine, "The Congressman, the Safari King, and the Woman Who Tried to Look Like a Cat," author Corbin Hiar pointed out appearances of impropriety among ICCF's educational travel to Africa and elsewhere, including evidence that such trips were not properly reported on lobbying reports as required by law. [11] [12] The article also spotlights ICCF's unwillingness to take a public stand on global warming, the Lacey Act, or other issues that might threaten economic interests of ICCF's corporate members. In a separate interview, ICCF Founder and former President David Barron was also profiled for his business dealings with African political leadership, including the governments of Nigeria and other states during periods of autocratic or dictatorial governments.

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  1. ↑ " "Mission & Goals". Archived from the original on 2012-07-08. Retrieved 2012-08-12." ICCF Mission & Goals
  2. ↑ "" Reuters
  3. ↑ " "Congressional Briefing Series". Archived from the original on 2011-11-13. Retrieved 2011-11-08." U.S. Congressional Briefing Series
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  10. ↑ "About Us". The ICCF Group. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
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  12. ↑ Hiar, Corbin (March 15, 2013). "Former Congressional Ethics Chair: My $16,000 African Safari Was to Research Al Qaeda". Mother Jones . Retrieved March 15, 2013.
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