Whaling Diplomacy
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Author |
: Alexander Gillespie |
Publisher |
: Edward Elgar Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 533 |
Release |
: 2005-01-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781845425616 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1845425618 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (16 Downloads) |
Synopsis Whaling Diplomacy by : Alexander Gillespie
"Whaling Diplomacy is the only book that addresses all of the substantive issues relating to the conservation of whales through the International Whaling Commission (IWC). It covers the law, policy, science and philosophy at the heart of each element of the debate, discussing how it has developed, the current problems that beset it and what is necessary for the future. Together, all of the issues involved in whaling form a single crucible through which the future of conservation in international environmental law is being debated." "Students of law, politics, environmental economics and philosophy will find this book of great value for its cutting-edge relevance over the three disciplines. Policymakers will also find it of interest for the insight into one of the most controversial conservation debates of our time."--BOOK JACKET.
Author |
: Kurkpatrick Dorsey |
Publisher |
: University of Washington Press |
Total Pages |
: 391 |
Release |
: 2014-02-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780295804941 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0295804947 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (41 Downloads) |
Synopsis Whales and Nations by : Kurkpatrick Dorsey
Before commercial whaling was outlawed in the 1980s, diplomats, scientists, bureaucrats, environmentalists, and sometimes even whalers themselves had attempted to create an international regulatory framework that would allow for a sustainable whaling industry. In Whales and Nations, Kurkpatrick Dorsey tells the story of the international negotiation, scientific research, and industrial development behind these efforts —and their ultimate failure. Whales and Nations begins in the early twentieth century, when new technology revived the fading whaling industry and made whale hunting possible on an unprecedented scale. By the 1920s, declining whale populations prompted efforts to develop “rational”—what today would be called sustainable—whaling practices. But even though almost everyone involved with commercial whaling knew that the industry was on an unsustainable path, Dorsey argues, powerful economic, political, and scientific forces made failure nearly inevitable. Based on a deep engagement with diplomatic history, Whales and Nations provides a unique perspective on the challenges facing international conservation projects. This history has profound implications for today’s pressing questions of global environmental cooperation and sustainability. Watch the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QsLlM5KTx0
Author |
: Jun Morikawa |
Publisher |
: Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2009-10 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0199326975 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780199326976 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (75 Downloads) |
Synopsis Whaling in Japan by : Jun Morikawa
For years, pro-whaling forces and ardent anti whaling organizations in Japan and abroad have wrestled with a contentious and highly emotive issue, while proponents of whaling have sought to control the parameters of the debate by limiting it to a discussion of catchphrases such as 'sustainable use, ' 'Japan's whaling traditions' and 'whale-eating culture'. "Whaling in Japan" seeks to broaden the terms of reference by providing a wider, objective analytic framework for examining this issue and the political actors and forces in Tokyo - the government, the bureaucracy and the Institute of Cetacean research - that create, control and implement Japan's policy and continue to shape the debate. Through the encouragement of political myths, the manipulation of public opinion and ironically, even by using the actions of the anti-whaling movement to its own advantage, pro-whaling forces have created a domestic consensus that allows Tokyo's whaling policies to continue to expand relatively unchallenged even as stockpiles of unsold whale meat build up in Japanese warehouses. "Whaling in Japan" focuses on the gap between the political myths and the reality of Japan's whaling policy and sheds light on seldom discussed aspects of the political and decision-making structures that support it. Morikawa also examines how Japan has used diplomacy and aid gradually to expand international support for its whaling policies at the International Whaling Commission (IWC) and considers the longer term future of whaling as environmental awareness grows apace.
Author |
: Malgosia Fitzmaurice |
Publisher |
: Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages |
: 417 |
Release |
: 2015-12-03 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781316462423 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1316462420 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (23 Downloads) |
Synopsis Whaling and International Law by : Malgosia Fitzmaurice
Whales are regarded as a totemic symbol by some nations and as a natural marine resource by others. This book presents a complex picture of legal problems surrounding the interpretation of the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling and the role of its regulatory body, the International Whaling Commission. Contemporary whaling is about the competing interests of whaling nations (which are in the minority), non-whaling nations (which are in the majority) and indigenous peoples. Whales are covered by many international conventions, which has led to a very fragmented legal situation and does not necessarily ensure that whales are protected. This is one of the paradoxes of the contemporary international legal regime which are explored in this book. The book also examines the contentious issue of the right of indigenous peoples to whaling and questions whether indigenous whaling is very different from commercial practices.
Author |
: Peter J. Stoett |
Publisher |
: UBC Press |
Total Pages |
: 244 |
Release |
: 1997 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0774806044 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780774806046 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (44 Downloads) |
Synopsis The International Politics of Whaling by : Peter J. Stoett
Whales: large, mysterious, intelligent, and endangered. Over the years, large-scale commercial whaling has gradually devoured several species, resulting in a global moratorium issues by the International Whaling Commission (IWC) in 1986. Current debate centers on the validity of this ban given strong opposition from whaling communities in Norway and Japan, Iceland’s withdrawal frm the IWC, and reputed recovery of some whale populations. The International Politics of Whaling is a fascinating study of the politics, environmental dilemmas, and ethical questions surrounding this highly controversial issue. Peter Stoett seeks to clarify the multidimensional nature of whaling as well as its relation to other crucial environmental concerns such as ozone depletion, global warming, and marine pollution. Stoett combines a sensitivity to ecological questios with a hard assessment of the political realities of the international community in order to assess this important issue.
Author |
: Andrew Darby |
Publisher |
: Allen & Unwin |
Total Pages |
: 313 |
Release |
: 2007 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781741764406 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1741764408 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (06 Downloads) |
Synopsis Harpoon by : Andrew Darby
This book reveals the political machinations and manipulations at the highest levels to reinstate whaling, particularly in Japan, and traces the history of modern commercial whaling, the industry's determination to ignore reasonable checks and balances, and the effectiveness of the International Whaling Commission.
Author |
: Gerry Nagtzaam |
Publisher |
: Edward Elgar Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 389 |
Release |
: 2009 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781849803489 |
ISBN-13 |
: 184980348X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (89 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Making of International Environmental Treaties by : Gerry Nagtzaam
Gerry Nagtzaam contends that in recent decades neoliberal institutionalist scholarship on global environmental regimes has burgeoned, as has constructivist scholarship on the key role played by norms in international politics. In this innovative volume, the author sets these interest- and norm-based approaches against each other in order to test their ability to illustrate why and how different environmental norms take hold in some regimes and not others. The book explores why some global environmental treaties seek to preserve and protect some parts of nature from human utilization, some seek to conserve certain parts of nature for human development, whilst others allow the reckless exploitation of nature without accounting for the consequences. It tracks the fate of these three underlying environmental norms preservation, conservation and exploitation using case studies on whaling, mining in Antarctica and tropical timber. The book illustrates how international political battles to shape environmental regimes inevitably result in clashes between these competing environmental norms. This unique study will prove a fascinating read for both academics and practitioners in the fields of international environmental politics and international environmental law.
Author |
: D. Graham Burnett |
Publisher |
: University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages |
: 824 |
Release |
: 2013-09-24 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780226100579 |
ISBN-13 |
: 022610057X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (79 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Sounding of the Whale by : D. Graham Burnett
Explores how humans' view of whales changed from the nineteenth to the twentieth century, looking at how the sea mammals were once viewed as monsters but evolved into something much gentler and more beautiful.
Author |
: Cameron S. G. Jefferies |
Publisher |
: Oxford University Press |
Total Pages |
: 425 |
Release |
: 2016 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780190493141 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0190493143 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (41 Downloads) |
Synopsis Marine Mammal Conservation and the Law of the Sea by : Cameron S. G. Jefferies
Marine Mammal Conservation and the Law of the Sea lays out and critiques the marine mammal regulatory landscape. It introduces the rational conservation model, and details the modern threats to marine mammals, including climate change, by-catch, environmental pollution, ship strikes. Next, it discusses options for reform under UNCLOS and existing treaties, and finally introduces a new holistic treaty regime based on the rational conversation model, based in part on the UN Fish Stocks Agreement.
Author |
: Michael Heazle |
Publisher |
: University of Washington Press |
Total Pages |
: 240 |
Release |
: 2012-11-20 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780295802008 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0295802006 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (08 Downloads) |
Synopsis Scientific Uncertainty and the Politics of Whaling by : Michael Heazle
In this intriguing study, Michael Heazle examines how International Whaling Commission (IWC) policy dramatically shifted from furthering the interests of whaling nations to eventually banning all commercial whaling. Focusing on the internal workings of a single organization, Heazle explores the impact of political and economic imperatives on the production and interpretation of scientific research and advice. Central to his work are the epistemological problems encountered in the production of �truth.� Science does not produce incontestable facts that can be expected to lead to consensus decisions; rather, the problematic nature of knowledge itself allows for various interpretations of data depending on the interests of those at the table. It is precisely the nature of scientific knowledge, Heazle argues, that has made uncertainty a tool in service of political objectives. When scientific advice to whaling nations could not with absolute certainty declare whaling practices a threat to stocks, those IWC members with substantial investments of political and economic capital used this uncertainty to reject a reduction in quotas. As perceptions of whaling changed - with the collapse of Antarctic whaling stocks, further diminishing economic returns, and public opinion turning against commercial whaling -- uncertainty switched sides. Nonwhaling members in the IWC, a majority by the late 1970s, claimed that because scientific data could not prove that commercial whaling was sustainable, hunting should stop. Uncertainty was used to protect the resource rather than the industry. That science cannot be an impartial determinant in policy-making decisions does not render it useless. But Heazle�s analysis does suggest that without understanding the role of scientific uncertainty - and the political purposes for which it is used - international cooperation on wildlife management and broader issues will continue to become bogged down in arguments over whose science is correct.