The International Whaling Convention and Legal Issues Related to Aboriginal Rights.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International law.

Whales.

Treaties.

Marine resources conservation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (19 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2011.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 11-R4-0571a in the 2011 issue.

Explains structure and organization of the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling, which established the International Whaling Commission (IWC). Covers evolution of IWC, examines drawbacks and benefits of continued U.S. membership in the Convention, and discusses Convention and U.S. law. Reviews legal issues related to Aboriginal whaling rights.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Apr. 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division. International Whaling Convention and Legal Issues Related to Aboriginal Rights

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