First Published in 2009. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Part 1 Policy-making; Chapter 1 The United Nations General Assembly and the Security Council, Donald Fitzpatrick; Chapter 2 The United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development, Chris Mensah; Chapter 3 The United Nations Environment Programme and The United Nations Development Programme, Alexander Timoshenko, Mark Berman; Chapter 4 The Conference of Parties to Environmental Treaties, JacobWerksman; Part 2 Trade; Chapter 5 The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, MehmetArda; Chapter 6 The World Trade Organization and the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, ZenMakuch; Chapter 7 The North American Free Trade Association, Aradhana Kumar, Jean Milner, Annie Petsonk; Part 3 Finance; Chapter 8 The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, Korinna Horta; Chapter 9 The Global Environment Facility, Helen Sjöberg; Chapter 10 National Environmental Funds, KyleDanish; Part 4 Regional Institutions; Chapter 11 The European Union and the OECD, HanSomsen; Chapter 12 The South Pacific Region, WayneKing, Vanessa C JGoad; Part 5 Avoiding and Settling Disputes; Chapter 13 The International Court of Justice and the European Court of Justice, PhilippeSands; Chapter 14 New Institutions and Procedures for Implementation Control and Reaction, Martti Koskenniemi; Part 6 Environmental NGOs and International Institutions; Chapter 15 The Role of Non-State Actors, Hilary French;

Jacob Werksman is an international lawyer, specializing in international environmental law and international economic law. He is currently an Adjunct Professor of law at New York University, and at Georgetown University, and an active Member of the State Bar of California.