Whose Whales? Developing countries and the right to use whales by non‐lethal means |
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Authors: | José Truda Palazzo Jr |
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Institution: | Coordinator of the Brazilian Right Whale Project and Member of the Federal Working Group on Aquatic Mammals (GTEMA/IBAMA) , Brazil, PO Box 5087, Florianópolis, 88040–970, SC, Brazil E-mail: Brazilian_wildlife@zaz.com.br |
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Abstract: | Abstract While the clash between whaling and anti‐whaling interests in international fora, especially the International Whaling Commission (IWC), has escalated over the last two decades, very little attention, if any, has been paid to the active participation of developing country representatives and agencies (both governmental and non‐governmental) in the issues surrounding whale conservation, research and sustainable use. The failure to recognize the interests of developing nations in non‐lethal use of whales, as well as their marginalization in the IWC decision‐making process, has contravened their sovereign rights and thwarted efforts to develop a solid consensus on many critical issues. |
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Keywords: | Brazil International Whaling Commission International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling non‐lethal use of whales developing countries |
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