6 April 2016

Time: 4:00 - 6:30pm
Venue: France House, Ground Floor, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS

The Centre for Law and Society in a Global Context (CLSGC) and the Centre for European and International Legal Affairs (CEILA) at Queen Mary University of London co-host this new book forum for Professor Malgosia Fitzmaurice's (Queen Mary University of London) new book, 'Whaling and International Law' published by Cambridge University Press.

The forum will begin with an introduction to the book by Professor Fitzmaurice, and will be followed by short commentary.

Commentators

• Welcome by Professor Valsamis Mitsilegas, Head of the Department of Law, Queen Mary University of London
• Professor David Caron (King’s College London) (Chair)
• Dr Danae Azaria (UCL)
• Dr Alasdair Cochrane (Sheffield)
• Dr Rob van Ginkel (Amsterdam)
• Professor Catherine Redgwell (Oxford)
• Professor Michael Bowman (Nottingham)

About the book 'Whaling and International Law'

Whales are regarded as a totemic symbol by some nations and as a natural marine resource by others. This book presents a complex picture of legal problems surrounding the interpretation of the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling and the role of its regulatory body, the International Whaling Commission. Contemporary whaling is about the competing interests of whaling nations (which are in the minority), non-whaling nations (which are in the majority) and indigenous peoples. Whales are covered by many international conventions, which has led to a very fragmented legal situation and does not necessarily ensure that whales are protected. This is one of the paradoxes of the contemporary international legal regime which are explored in this book. The book also examines the contentious issue of the right of indigenous peoples to whaling and questions whether indigenous whaling is very different from commercial practices.

Directions

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Contact

For more information on this event, please email lawevents@qmul.ac.uk.

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