Whaling and International Law

ISBN-13: 9781108735230 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 416 str.

Malgosia Fitzmaurice

Opis

An in-depth analysis of one of the most complex and intriguing legal and sociological phenomena of the contemporary period.

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. The history of whaling; 2. The International Convention on the Regulation of Whaling; 3. The International Whaling Commission; 4. Cultural diversity; 5. Environmental ethics, animal rights and the law; 6. The IWC and its interaction with other organisations and conventions; 7. Indigenous whaling; 8. A case study of the protection of the narwhal whale; Conclusion; Appendix 1. Taxonomy of whales: a brief introduction; Appendix 2. 1946 International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling.