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The conservation of whales in the 21st century - Bibliography

Bibliography

A full list of references used in the production of this publication would be too lengthy to include, but interested readers may wish to consult the following sources for more information:

The International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling, as noted in Birnie, P.. (1985). The International Regulation of Whaling. (Oceana, NY).

Various recent reports of the IWC and its Scientific Committee available on the website, (www.iwcoffice.org), and in particular:

  • Clapham and Baker 2001, Report of IWC52, SC/52/014
  • Clark, E. (2002). 'The State of the Ozone Layer and Consequences for Cetaceans.' SC/54/E4.
  • Simmonds, M. (2000). Cetacean Contaminant Burdens: Regional Examples. SC/51/E 13. Report of the Scientific Committee. IWC/53/4. p.61.
  • Parsons, E. (2002). 'The Impact of Pollution on Humpback Dolphins.' SC/54/SM5.
  • Tynan, C.T. & DeMaster, D. (1997). Ozone Depletion Over the Arctic. SC/50/E:1.
  • Scientific Committee Report (2002) IWC/54/4.
  • Report of the Scientific Committee. IWC/54/4. 20.
  • Report of the Scientific Committee. IWC/55/Rep 1. 18.
  • Report of the IWC Workshop on Climate Change and Cetaceans. SC/48/Rep. 2. (1996).
  • 'Report of the JARPA Review Meeting - Chairman's Summary of SC/49/Rep 1 in Report of the Scientific Committee. IWC/49/4. pp. 58.

The following articles in the popular and peer-reviewed scientific press:

  • Knight, J. (1999). 'The Long Goodbye.' New Scientist. March 20.
  • Levy, S. (1999). 'What's Wrong With the Right Whale.' New Scientist. November 6.
  • Pearce, F. (2003). 'Oceans Raped Of Their Former Riches.' New Scientist. Aug 2.
  • Wong, K. (2002). 'The Mammals That Conquered The Seas.' Scientific . American. May.
  • Yablokov, A.V. 1994. Validity of whaling data. Nature 367:108
  • Hrynyshyn, J. (2000). 'The Old Man of the Sea.' New Scientist. November 18. 45-48.
  • Broecker, W. (1997). 'Thermohaline Circulation: The Achilles Heel of our Climate System?' Science. 278: 1582-1588.
  • Pearce, F. (1999). 'In Hot Water.' New Scientist. Nov. 20.
  • Schrope, M. (2000). 'The Hole Story ?' New Scientist. February 19.
  • Edwards, A. (1998). 'UV-B and Plankton.' New Scientist. August 8.
  • Jones, N. (2003). 'Is Undersea Noise Harming Whales?' New Scientist. Feb 22.
  • Dotinga, H. (2000). 'Acoustic Pollution in the Oceans: The Search for Legal Standards.' Ocean Development and International Law. 31: 151-182.
  • Anon. (2002). 'Not So Pacific Ocean.' New Scientist. March 30.
  • Marks, P. (2000). 'Cracking Up: Is the Din in the Arctic a Headache for Beluga Whales ?' New Scientist. September 30.
  • Hrynyshyn, J. (2001). 'Going Round the Bend.' New Scientist. Dec 15.
  • Holmes, B. (1997). 'Noises Off.' New Scientist. March 22. 24-27.
  • MacKenzie, D. (1997). 'Arrested Development.' New Scientist.. Nov. 22.
  • Anon. (1998). 'Off the Menu.' New Scientist. September 5
  • Anon. (2000). 'Mercury Cuts.' New Scientist. July 22.
  • Greene, C.H., R.D.Kenney, and J.W.Jossi. 2003. Impact of climate variability on the recovery of endangered right whales. Oceanography 16(4):98-103.
  • Knight, J. (2000). 'Frying Fish: UV Light Could Be Cooking Fish Larvae to Death.' New Scientist.
  • Endo, T., Haraguchi, K. and Sakata, M. 2002. Mercury and selenium concentrations in the internal organs of toothed whales marketed for human consumption in the Japan. The Science of the Total Environment: 300: 15-22. This research was also reported at a scientific meeting in Japan in 2000: in: Haraguchi, K., Endo, T., Sakata, M., Masuda, Y., 2000. Contamination survey of heavy metals and organochlorine compounds in cetacean products purchased in Japan. J Food Hyg Soc Jap 41: 287-296.
  • Triggs, G. (1999). Japanese Scientific Whaling: An Abuse of Right or Optimum Utilisation? Asia- Pacific Journal of Environmental Law. 5(1). 124-150.

The following reports:

  • Agenda 21. Chapter 17.61.
  • World Summit On Sustainable Development. Plan of Implementation. Paragraph 41
  • CBD. 'Sustainable Use.' UNEP/CBD/COP 7/L17. 19 February, 2004.
  • Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). (2001). Third Assessment Report: Summary for Policy Makers (internet edition). 6-8.
  • UNEP. (1995). Global Biodiversity Assessment (Cambridge University Press, Cambridge) . 321, 763, 796-798.
  • IPCC (1995). Climate Change 1995: Impacts, Adaption and Mitigation. (Cambridge University Press,Cambridge).
  • UNEP. (1999). Synthesis of the Reports of the Scientific, Environmental Effects and Technology and Economic Assessment Panels of the Montreal Protocol. (UNEP, Nairobi). 21-31
  • UNEP/OzL.Pro/WG.1/23/3. 27. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). (1998).
  • Environmental Effects of Ozone Depletion: 1998 Assessment. (UNEP, Nairobi).
  • Ministry for the Environment. (1997). The State of New Zealand's Environment. (MFE, Wellington). 9: 132.
  • FAO. (1999). The State of the World's Fisheries and Aquaculture. (FAO, Rome). 6.
  • Press release: Government of Japan, 28 February 2003, Fish Consumption by marine mammals concerns Japan.
  • Whales in Competition with Commercial Fisheries: A Modern Myth Based on Pseudo-Science; Paul Johnston, Dave Santillo. Greenpeace Research Laboratories, University of Exeter, UK.
  • Hoyt, E. Whale Watching 2000 - Worldwide Tourism Numbers, Expenditures, and Expanding Socioeconomic Benefits. A special report from the International Fund for Animal Welfare, published August 2000.
  • Young, JW; (1999) Potential for impact of large whales on commercial fishing in the South Pacific Ocean. Journal of International Wildlife Law and Policy, September 2000: 3(3).
  • What Saved The Whales? An Economic Analysis of 20th Century Whaling. Victoria Schneider, Department of Economics, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand and David Pearce CSERGE-UCL, Department of Economics, University College London, UK

And the following books:

  • Roger Payne, 1995 'Among Whales' (Delta Books)
  • Juda, L. (1995). International Law and Ocean Use Management: The Evolution of Ocean Governance. (Routledge, London). 117.
  • Thewissen, J. (1998). The Emergence of Whales: Evolutionary Patterns in the Origin of Cetacea. (Plenum, New York).

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