"The Joint Conferences of the Contracting Parties (COP) of the Abidjan Convention for the Cooperation in the Protection of the Marine and Coastal Environment in the West and Central Africa Region and the Nairobi Convention for the Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Eastern African Region took place ... The Joint COPs met under the theme ‘Building on Success’, and focused on the progress and successes achieved by governments." (Quoted from paper)