International environmental law and governance [based on papers presented at a one-day workshop held at Queen Mary, University of London, in March 2011

This publication present in-depth study of the very topical subject-matter of legal powers of Conferences of the Parties established on the basis of Multilateral Environmental Agreements. The book deals with the legitimacy and efficiency of the decisions of such bodies. 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. 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. Edited By Malgosia Fitzmaurice, Duncan French. 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. 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] 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 L the case of water / Philippe Cullet The book analyzes the question of legitimacy and efficacy of certain organs created on the basis of Multilateral Environmental Agreements, i.e. 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