International environmental law and governance
By: edited by Malgosia Fitzmaurice, Duncan French
Series: Queen Mary studies in international law -- volume 19
Publisher: Brill Nijhoff
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Leiden; Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 159
ISBN-13: 9789004290136; 9789004297845
Subjects: Congresses; International Environmental law
Description: The book analyzes the question of legitimacy and efficacy of certain organs created on the basis of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (Conferences and Meetings of the Parties) from the point of view of their structural invocation and analyzing their new developments regarding the powers of these bodies in achieving desired goals of environmental protection, and the necessary international collaboration to achieve it.
Notes: "This volume is an edited version of Volume 15, No.1 (2013) of Brill's journal International Community Law Review."

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

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Beyond the "keystone" CoPs : the ecology of institutional governance in conservation treaty regimes / Michael Bowman; title: Delegate preparation and participation in conferences of the parties to environmental treaties / Edward] Goodwin; title: Non-compliance- a pivotal or secondary function of CoP governance? / Peter G. G. Davies; title: UNFCCC conference of the parties : the key international forest law-makers for better or for worse / Feja Lesniewska; title: Governing the environment without CoPs L the case of water / Philippe Cullet.