Inuit, Whaling, and Sustainability

Covers whaling in Inuit culture, types of whales hunted, the International Whaling Commission, policies in different countries, sustainability, and related issues

Illustrations

7

(2)

Foreword

9

(4)

Preface

13

(2)

Acknowledgments

15

(4)

Introduction: A Book On Inuit Whaling?

19

(10)

The Importance of Inuit Whaling Today

29

(30)

Social Importance

30

(5)

Whales as a Source of Food

35

(3)

Cultural Importance

38

(7)

Nutrition and Health

45

(4)

Economic Importance

49

(4)

Whaling and Spirituality

53

(4)

Suggested Readings

57

(2)

Whaling By Inuit: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

59

(40)

Beluga Hunting

59

(12)

Bowhead Hunting

71

(13)

Gray Whale Hunting

84

(4)

Humpback and Fin Whale Hunting

88

(2)

Minke Whale Hunting

90

(2)

Narwhal Hunting

92

(2)

Hunting for Other Small Whales

94

(2)

Suggested Readings

96

(3)

Human Rights and the International Whaling Commission

99

(16)

The International Whaling Treaty

100

(1)

Other Relevant International Initiatives

101

(6)

Recent Actions at the International Whaling Commission

107

(6)

Suggested Readings

113

(2)

A Review of Whaling Management Regimes

115

(32)

Alaska

115

(12)

Canada

127

(8)

Greenland

135

(2)

Russia

137

(4)

Canada-Greenland Joint Commission on Narwhal and Beluga

141

(2)

North Atlantic Marine Mammal Commission

143

(2)

Suggested Readings

145

(2)

Challenges to the Sustainable Use of Whales by Inuit

147

(28)

The Question of Sustainability

147

(2)

Arctic Pollution and Contamination

149

(5)

Cultural Imperialism

154

(6)

The Continuing Appeal of the Glory Days of Environmental Activism

160

(3)

The Imposition of State Management Concepts

163

(2)

The Longing for a Return to Eden

165

(2)

The Precautionary Approach: Stalling with Principle

167

(4)

A Domino Effect

171

(2)

Suggested Readings

173

(2)

Securing the Future of Inuit Whaling

175

(16)

The ICC Whaling Agenda

175

(1)

The Environmentally Friendly Nature of Community-Based Whaling

176

(3)

The Benefits of Involvement

179

(2)

The Regional Approach to Resource Management

181

(3)

A Role for ICC in the Regulation of Whaling

184

(2)

Concluding Comments: The Inuit Whaling Agenda

186

(5)

Epilogue: Inuit and Whales

191

(2)

Appendix A: Inuit Communities Mentioned in Text

193

(2)

Appendix B: Glossary

195

(2)

Index

197

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Inuit, Whaling, and Sustainability

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