Lessons in precaution: The International Whaling Commission experience with precautionary management

Marine Policy

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 496-509

  Heazle, Michael ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Epistemology; International Whaling Commission; Policymaking; Precautionary principle; Risk; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

FISHERY MANAGEMENT; PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WHALING;

EID: 33744914351     PISSN: 0308597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2005.06.015     Document Type: Article

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