![]() | Whales and Nations: Environmental Diplomacy on the High Seas Subjects: Whaling -- Political aspects -- History -- 20th century; Whaling -- Environmental aspects -- History -- 20th century; Whales -- Conservation -- History -- 20th century; Sustainable fisheries -- History -- 20th century; Whaling -- Law and legislation -- Hi; Before commercial whaling was outlawed in the 1980s, diplomats, scientists, bureaucrats, environmentalists, and sometimes even whalers themselves had attempted to create an international regulatory framework that would allow for a sustainable whaling industry. In Whales and Nations , Kurkpatrick Dorsey tells the story of the international negotiation, scientific research, and industrial development behind these efforts --and their ultimate failure. Kurkpatrick Dorsey is professor of history at the University of New Hampshire. |
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