International Marine Mammal Law

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.

Easy-to-read volume which enables access to the complex world of international law and marine mammals Written as a textbook with several didactic elements which user-friendly links the biophysical and the legal environment of marine mammals Provides a link between legal and cultural aspects concerning marine mammals Written by a legal anthropologist, thus going beyond the legal dimension, but underlining it with empirical data and observation

Autorentext

Nikolas Sellheim, Visiting Researcher at Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS)

Klappentext

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.

Zusammenfassung

"This textbook meets the author's goal as a good departure for further studies on international marine mammal law for a wider audience. This book will be a good addition to the bookshelves, it provides a good material for basic courses at universities and for those outside the academeic world who are working on marine mammal related issues." (Dele Raheem, The Yearbook of Polar Law, Vol. 12, 2020)

Inhalt
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.