8, ISBN: 9781741764406

To many, the whale is a majestic mammal, the 'mind in the ocean'. What were once whaling towns have become homes to hordes of devoted whale watchers, and whaling, for the most part, was t… Altro …

To many, the whale is a majestic mammal, the 'mind in the ocean'. What were once whaling towns have become homes to hordes of devoted whale watchers, and whaling, for the most part, was thought to have been vanquished. It was just a matter of waiting for those few misguided nations still whaling to come to their senses. That never happened. Instead, the whalers came back. In 1987, the first full year after the worldwide moratorium on commercial whaling was agreed to, 100 whales were killed on th To many, the whale is a majestic mammal, the 'mind in the ocean'. What were once whaling towns have become homes to hordes of devoted whale watchers, and whaling, for the most part, was thought to have been vanquished. It was just a matter of waiting for those few misguided nations still whaling to come to their senses. That never happened. Instead, the whalers came back. In 1987, the first full year after the worldwide moratorium on commercial whaling was agreed to, 100 whales were killed on the end of grenade-tipped harpoons. In 2005, the figure was around 2,500.Harpoon reveals the political machinations and manipulation at the highest levels that have allowed some countries, particularly Japan, to continue hunting whales against the wishes of the world, with the IWC powerless to stop the slaughter. Nature, Science & Nature, Harpoon~~ Andrew Darby~~Nature~~Science & Nature~~9781741764406, EN, Harpoon, Andrew Darby, 9781741764406, Allen & Unwin, 08/01/2007, , , , Allen & Unwin, 08/01/2007<

2010, ISBN: 9781741764406

How can it be that, 20 years after whaling was ´banned´, whales continue to be harpooned? How does Japan get away with bribing small nations to vote to reintroduce commercial whaling? Com… Altro …

How can it be that, 20 years after whaling was ´banned´, whales continue to be harpooned? How does Japan get away with bribing small nations to vote to reintroduce commercial whaling? Come on a global journey to follow the whalers, the campaigners, and the whales themselves, in a balanced handbook on the world´s longest-running conservation crisis.To many, the whale is a majestic mammal, the ´mind in the ocean´. What were once whaling towns have become homes to hordes of devoted whale watchers, and whaling, for the most part, was thought to have been vanquished. It was just a matter of waiting for those few misguided nations still whaling to come to their senses.That never happened. Instead, the whalers came back. In 1987, the first full year after the worldwide moratorium on commercial whaling was agreed to, 100 whales were killed on the end of grenade-tipped harpoons. In 2005, the figure was around 2,500.Harpoon reveals the political machinations and manipulation at the highest levels that have allowed some countries, particularly Japan, to continue hunting whales against the wishes of the world, with the IWC powerless to stop the slaughter. Into the Heart of Whaling eBooks > Fremdsprachige eBooks > Englische eBooks PDF 08.01.2010, Allen & Unwin Pty Ltd, .201<

2005, ISBN: 9781741764406

How can it be that, 20 years after whaling was ´banned´, whales continue to be harpooned? How does Japan get away with bribing small nations to vote to reintroduce commercial whaling? Com… Altro …

How can it be that, 20 years after whaling was ´banned´, whales continue to be harpooned? How does Japan get away with bribing small nations to vote to reintroduce commercial whaling? Come on a global journey to follow the whalers, the campaigners, and the whales themselves, in a balanced handbook on the world´s longest-running conservation crisis.To many, the whale is a majestic mammal, the ´mind in the ocean´. What were once whaling towns have become homes to hordes of devoted whale watchers, and whaling, for the most part, was thought to have been vanquished. It was just a matter of waiting for those few misguided nations still whaling to come to their senses.That never happened. Instead, the whalers came back. In 1987, the first full year after the worldwide moratorium on commercial whaling was agreed to, 100 whales were killed on the end of grenade-tipped harpoons. In 2005, the figure was around 2,500.Harpoon reveals the political machinations and manipulation at the highest levels that have allowed some countries, particularly Japan, to continue hunting whales against the wishes of the world, with the IWC powerless to stop the slaughter. Into the Heart of Whaling eBook eBooks>Fremdsprachige eBooks>Englische eBooks>Sach- & Fachthemen, Allen & Unwin Pty Ltd<

2005, ISBN: 9781741764406

How can it be that, 20 years after whaling was ´banned´, whales continue to be harpooned? How does Japan get away with bribing small nations to vote to reintroduce commercial whaling? Com… Altro …

How can it be that, 20 years after whaling was ´banned´, whales continue to be harpooned? How does Japan get away with bribing small nations to vote to reintroduce commercial whaling? Come on a global journey to follow the whalers, the campaigners, and the whales themselves, in a balanced handbook on the world´s longest-running conservation crisis.To many, the whale is a majestic mammal, the ´mind in the ocean´. What were once whaling towns have become homes to hordes of devoted whale watchers, and whaling, for the most part, was thought to have been vanquished. It was just a matter of waiting for those few misguided nations still whaling to come to their senses.That never happened. Instead, the whalers came back. In 1987, the first full year after the worldwide moratorium on commercial whaling was agreed to, 100 whales were killed on the end of grenade-tipped harpoons. In 2005, the figure was around 2,500.Harpoon reveals the political machinations and manipulation at the highest levels that have allowed some countries, particularly Japan, to continue hunting whales against the wishes of the world, with the IWC powerless to stop the slaughter. Into the Heart of Whaling eBook eBooks>Fremdsprachige eBooks>Englische eBooks, Allen & Unwin Pty Ltd<

8, ISBN: 9781741764406

How can it be that, 20 years after whaling was 'banned', whales continue to be harpooned? How does Japan get away with bribing small nations to vote to reintroduce commercial whaling? Com… Altro …

How can it be that, 20 years after whaling was 'banned', whales continue to be harpooned? How does Japan get away with bribing small nations to vote to reintroduce commercial whaling? Come on a global journey to follow the whalers, the campaigners, and the whales themselves, in a balanced handbook on the world's longest-running conservation crisis. Nature, Science & Nature, Harpoon: Into the heart of whaling~~ Darby, Andrew~~Nature~~Science & Nature~~9781741764406, en, Harpoon: Into the heart of whaling, Darby, Andrew, 9781741764406, Allen & Unwin, 08/01/2007, , , , Allen & Unwin, 08/01/2007<