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UNINA9910786364603321 |
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Autore |
Heazle Michael |
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Titolo |
Scientific uncertainty and the politics of whaling / / Michael Heazle |
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Seattle : , : University of Washington Press |
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Edmonton : , : Canadian Circumpolar Institute (CCI) Press, , 2006 |
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©2006 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xi, 260 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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Collana |
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[Circumpolar research series ; ; no. 11] |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Whaling - Political aspects |
Whales - Conservation - Decision making |
Uncertainty (Information theory) |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-252) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"In this study, Michael Heazle examines how International Waling Commission (IWC) policy dramatically shifted from furthering the interests of whaling nations to eventually banning all commercial whaling. Focusing on the internal workings of a single organization, Heazle explores the impact of political and economic imperatives on the production and interpretation of scientific research and advice." |
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