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- Title
REVISING THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON THE REGULATION OF WHALING: A PROPOSAL TO END THE STALEMATE WITHIN THE INTERNATIONAL WHALING COMMISSION.
- Authors
JORDAN, TARA
- Abstract
Due to the current stalemate between member countries within the International Whaling Commission ("ICW"), the organization has become an ineffective forum for discussion and decision-making regarding whaling regulation. This stalemate is predicated on tensions between anti-whaling and pro-whaling countries that have different visions of the IWC's role and objectives. Although the problem has been recognized as a significant roadblock for the organization, little has been accomplished in addressing it, and the status quo remains intact. In order to overcome these tensions, and effectively regulate the hunting of whales, this paper proposes that the IWC 1) revisit and revise its stated purpose; 2) lift the ban on commercial whaling and develop a sustainable national quota system; 3) adopt non-compliance procedures and response mechanisms; and 4) create a formal mechanism to resolve disputes between member countries.
- Subjects
WHALING laws; INTERNATIONAL Whaling Commission; DECISION making; ORGANIZATIONAL goals; FORUMS; CONFLICT management
- Publication
Wisconsin International Law Journal, 2012, Vol 29, Issue 4, p833
- ISSN
0743-7951
- Publication type
Article