Western environmentalists should not assume that environmental negotiations are undertaken with the interests of all held in reasonable regard. In the absence of world governance and adequate international law, countries have to rely on international bodies like the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to temper national self-interest. Alas, the idea of siting the UNEP in Nairobi, to break away from the usual locations in Geneva, New York, Paris and other developed country cities, has meant it lies off the beaten track, which tends to hinder it. The UNEP also lacks funds, and visitors have to pay more to get to it. To some extent, some of the role of the UNEP has been taken on by other bodies like the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and by funding agencies like the World Bank and others.