The International Whaling Commission (IWC) as a rather unique body in international environmental governance. For one, because it has been 'paralysed' for several decades because of disputes over its way forward. For another, because it has been accompanied by controversy of some of its whaling members. In an ArcGIS StoryMap, we briefly shed light on …
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2-minute survey on the attitude towards whales and whaling Later on this year, Routledge will publish the book Japan's Withdrawal from International Whaling Regulation: Implications for Global Environmental Diplomacy, edited by Dr Nikolas Sellheim & Prof Joji Morishita. The book will be a collection of articles that consider the IWC from different perspectives in light of …
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No vote on the South Atlantic Whale Sanctuary at the International Whaling Commission Introduction The establishment of a South Atlantic Whale Sanctuary (SAWS) was once again an agenda item for the International Whaling Commission (IWC) during its 68th meeting in Portoroz, Slovenia. This time, it was the governments of Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay aiming to …
A small, two-minute survey on whales and whaling For the purposes of a chapter on the cultural role of whales, we are starting a small, two-minute survey on whales and whaling. The chapter will be included in the book Japan's Withdrawal from International Whaling Regulation: Implications for Global Environmental Diplomacy, edited by Dr Nikolas Sellheim …
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Introduction On 4 February 2022, Icelandic Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, SvandÃs Svavarsdóttir, of the Left Green Party announced that she would not renew Icelandic quotas for minke whales and fin whales beyond 2024. Along with Norway, Iceland is the only remaining member of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) that has been engaging in commercial …
The dolphin drive that took place on 12 September 2021 and which sparked international outcry is to be evaluated, as the Faroese government announced on 16 September. In the statement, the government makes clear that in light of the sheer size of the pod - two times larger than the second largest pod recorded - …
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It is easy to talk about a law and to refer to its provisions: law XY states this and that and it is thus the case that we have to stick to it. But is it really this simple? Obviously it is not. Apart from the long-standing debate on what 'law' actually is, at least …
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