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Description
The International Politics of Whaling examines contemporary whaling issues with an emphasis on three factors: our knowledge of whales and current whale populations and the impact of whaling; the actors and institutions involved in the debate over whaling; and the ethical dimension. Reluctantly, he concludes that the current global moratorium on whaling is problematic and that we must focus instead on habitat preservation in order to protect whales more effectively.
Contributor Notes
Peter Stoett is a specialist in international environmental politics and is currently teaching at Brock University. He is the author of Atoms, Whales, and Rivers: Global Environmental Security and International Organization (1995).
Editorial Reviews
The book offers a useful corrective to the argument advanced by some environmental non-governmental organizations and countries that commercial whaling poses the greatest threat to the world’s cetacean species.
— International Journal, Autumn 1997
The International Politics of Whaling is a fascinating and timely account of a major collision involving environment, economics, politics, and ethics ... The text is crisp, well organized ... Highly recommended.
— Canadian Book Review Annual
