"This volume is an edited version of Volume 15, No. 1 (2013) of Brill's journal International Community Law Review."-- Title page verso.

Based on papers presented at a one-day workshop held at Queen Mary, University of London, in March 2011.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preliminary Material / Malgosia Fitzmaurice and Duncan French -- Introduction / Malgosia Fitzmaurice and Duncan French -- Beyond the “Keystone” cops: The Ecology of Institutional Governance in Conservation Treaty Regimes / Michael Bowman -- Delegate Preparation and Participation in Conferences of the Parties to Environmental Treaties / Edward J. Goodwin -- Non-Compliance – A Pivotal or Secondary Function of cop Governance? / Peter G.G. Davies -- UNFCCC Conference of the Parties: The Key International Forest Law-Makers for Better or for Worse / Feja Lesniewska -- Governing the Environment without cops – The Case of Water / Philippe Cullet -- Index / Malgosia Fitzmaurice and Duncan French.

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The book analyzes the question of legitimacy and efficacy of certain organs created on the basis of Multilateral Environmental Agreements, id est Conferences and Meetings of the Parties. It analyzes their structure, new developments and collaborative efforts regarding the powers of these bodies in achieving desired goals of environmental protection. Contributors are: Michael Bowman, Edward J. Goodwin, Peter G.G. Davies, Feja Lesniewska and Philippe Cullet