The International Politics of Whaling
by Peter J. Stoett
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The International Politics of Whaling is a fascinating study of the politics, environmental dilemmas, and ethical questions surrounding this highly controversial practice. 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. While recognizing the importance of habitat preservation, he challenges the political value of the suspension, arguing that the show more symbolic importance of both the whale and the moratorium may be overshadowing the need for much more in-depth policy work in this area. show lessTags
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Academic survey of the history, the players and legislation governing the protection and the taking of whales from a global perspective. Deeply detailed. Addresses habitat and climate change and ethics. Solid reference work. Indexed.
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Peter J. Stoett is Professor of Political Science at Concordia University in Montreal and Senior Research Fellow with the International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change. In ion he was the Fulbright Visiting Research Chair in Canada-US Relations at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. His other works show more include The International Politics of Whaling (1997), Human and Global Security: An Exploration of Terms (2000), Sustainable Development and Canada: National and International Perspectives (2001, co-author), Environmental Challenges and Opportunities: Local-Global Perspectives on Canadian Issues (2008, co-editor), and Global Politics: Origins, Currents, Directions (fourth edition 2010, co-author). show less
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- Economics, Nonfiction, Politics and Government, Science & Nature
- DDC/MDS
- 333.95 — Society, government, & culture Economics Economics of land and energy Other natural resources Biofuel, biodiversity, wildlife refuges
- LCC
- SH381 .S764 — Agriculture Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling Fisheries Whaling
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