Whaling and international law /

"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 Inter...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Fitzmaurice, M. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2015.
Temas:
International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling > (1946 December 2)
International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling (1946 December 2)
Whaling > Law and legislation.
Wildlife conservation (International law)
Faune > Protection (Droit international)
LAW > International.
LAW > Military.
Whaling > Law and legislation
International Whaling Commission.
International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling (Washington, D.C., 2 December 1946)
Whales.
Animal ethics.
Animal rights.
Cultural diversity.
Indigenous peoples.
Environmental protection.
Baleines > Droit.
Animaux > Protection > Droit.
Animaux > Protection > Coopération internationale.
Animaux > Droits.
Law.
Public international law: environment.
Public international law.
International law.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • The history of whaling
  • The International Convention on the Regulation of Whaling
  • The International Whaling Commission
  • Cultural diversity
  • Environmental ethics, animal rights and the law
  • The IWC and its interaction with other organisations and conventions
  • Indigenous whaling
  • 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.

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