1. Environmental treaty compliance : an introduction -- 2. Compliance theory : a synthesis -- 3. Intentional oil pollution : history and context -- 4. Inducing governments to report : making reporting easy and worthwhile -- 5. Inducing governments to enforce : deterrence-based versus coerced compliance models -- 6. Inducing governments to comply : providing reception facilities -- 7. Dsicharge limits : a failed strategy -- 8. Equipment standards : a successful strategy -- 9. Conclusions : Uniting theory and practice.