Title: Scientific uncertainty and the politics of whaling /
Authors: Heazle, Michael.
Publisher: University of Washington Press ; Canadian Circumpolar Institute (CCI) Press,
Year: 2006
Subjects: International Whaling Commission.; Whaling Political aspects.; Whales Conservation Decision making.; Uncertainty (Information theory)
Abstract: "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."
Contents: 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.