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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462182103321

Autore

Heazle Michael

Titolo

Scientific uncertainty and the politics of whaling [[electronic resource] /] / Michael Heazle

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Seattle, : University of Washington Press

Edmonton, : Canadian Circumpolar Institute (CCI) Press, c2006

ISBN

0-295-80200-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (274 p.)

Collana

[Circumpolar research series ; ; no. 11]

Disciplina

333.9595

Soggetti

Whaling - Political aspects

Whales - Conservation - Decision making

Uncertainty (Information theory)

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-252) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- The IWC 1949-59 : an exercise in uncertainty becoming certainty -- The Antarctic collapse : uncertainty takes a (brief) holiday -- The worm turns : the IWC;s reinterpretation of uncertainty -- Scientific uncertainty and the evolution of the superwhale -- Conclusion.