Marine mammal conservation and the law of the sea /
"Marine mammal conservation remains a hot-button international environmental issue, but progress towards addressing key conservation and management issues within existing governance structures-most notably the International Whaling Commission-has stalled. Cameron Jefferies offers a fresh look a...
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
[2016]
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Table of Contents:
- Cover; Marine Mammal Conservation and the Law of the Sea; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface by John Norton Moore; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; I. Unfinished Business; II. Conservation, Sustainability, and Other Key Terms; III. Foundational Works; IV. The Global Ocean; V. Marine Mammals; 1. Scientific Classification, Description, and Distribution; 2. A Brief History of Human-Marine Mammal Interaction; (i) Utilitarian Relationship; (a) Cetaceans; (b) Pinnipeds; (ii) Cultural Relationship; 3. Current Conservation Status of Marine Mammals; VI. Conclusion; Notes
- 2. The Current Marine Mammal Regulatory LandscapeI. Resource Type and Economic Considerations; II. Legal Foundation of International Ocean Governance; 1. The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea; 2. Species and Area Based Approaches to Marine Mammal Management; (i) Fur Seals and Pinniped Regulation; (ii) The Great Whales and "Sustainable" Whaling; 3. Other Relevant Treaties and Organizations; 4. National Regulation; (i) The United States, New Zealand, and Australia; (ii) Nations That Take Marine Mammals; (a) Great Whale Take; (b) Small Cetacean Take; (c) Pinniped Take
- III. ConclusionNotes; 3. Goals for the Rational Conservation of Marine Mammals and Emerging Ethical Considerations; I. Rational Decision-Making Model; 1. Problem Identification and Goal Setting; 2. Identification of Past Trends; 3. Assessment and Analysis of Alternatives, Decision-. Making, and Recommendations; II. Goals for This Work; 1. Promote the Rule of Law in the Oceans; 2. Expand Species Coverage; 3. Expand Issue Coverage; 4. Respect Competing Ocean Uses; 5. Promote Cooperation and Enhance Global Participation; 6. Incorporate Current Principles of International Law
- 7. Utilizing Science-Based Decision-. Making and Conservation Tools That Enable Holistic Management8. Promote Regional Implementation; 9. Build on the Existing Foundation; 10. Propose a Rational Arrangement; III. Ethical Considerations; 1. Scientific Advances; (i) The Cetacean Brain; (ii) Behavior and Culture; 2. Marine Mammal Killing Methods; 3. Aboriginal Subsistence Whaling; 4. Features of a New Response; IV. Conclusion; Notes; 4. Modern Threats to Marine Mammals; I. Current Threats to Marine Mammals; 1. Global Climate Change; (i) The Problem; (ii) The Current Response; 2. By-Catch
- The Problem The Current Response; 3. Ship-Strikes; The Problem; The Current Response; 4. Environmental Pollution; (i) The Problem; (a) Traditional Pollution Problems; (b) Emerging Concerns; (ii) The Current Response; 5. Ecotourism (Marine Mammal Tourism); The Problem; The Current Response; II. Features of a New Response; III. Conclusion; Notes; 5. The Case for an Implementing Agreement Pursuant to Articles 65 and 120 of UNCLOS and the Creation of an International Marine; I. Legally Justified Options for International Marine Mammal Conservation; 1. Status Quo; 2. An Improved ICRW/. IWC