Full Description
International Marine Mammal Law is a comprehensive, introductory volume on the legal regimes governing the conservation and utilisation of marine mammals. Written as a textbook, it provides basic overviews of international conservation law, which enable the reader to understand the greater implications of governance of a specific group of species. Paired with biological information on some marine mammal species, the international regimes for whales, seals and polar bears are explored — either as part of global regimes of international environmental governance or as regimes that were specifically designed for them. The book concludes with outlooks on the future of international marine mammal law, particularly in light of Japan's withdrawal from the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling in July 2019.
Contents
Why an Introduction to International Marine Mammal Law?.- Marine Mammals - Some Basics.- Marine Mammals and Humans.- The Global Framework for the Environment and Marine Mammals.- The International Legal Framework for Whales.- The International Legal Framework for Seals.- The International Legal Framework for Polar Bears.- The Characteristics of International Marine Mammal Law.- The Future of International Marine Mammal Law.
