International Whaling Convention (IWC) and Legal Issues Related to Aboriginal Rights.
Explains structure and organization of the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling, which established the International Whaling Commission (IWC). Summarizes earlier whaling treaty, covers evolution of IWC, and discusses Convention and U.S. law. Reviews legal issues related to Aborigin...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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2009.
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Explains structure and organization of the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling, which established the International Whaling Commission (IWC). Summarizes earlier whaling treaty, covers evolution of IWC, and discusses Convention and U.S. law. Reviews legal issues related to Aboriginal whaling rights, and examines drawbacks and benefits of the U.S. continued membership in the Convention. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |