Kitagawa Senior Thesis Libre

Japanese Whaling and International Law 日本の捕鯨と国際法
KITAGAWA, Mami 北川茉美
091465
March, 2009 Japanese Whaling and International Law 日本の捕鯨と国際関係
付和文抄訳
A Thesis presented to the Faculty of the International Christian University for the Baccalaureate Degree
国際基督教大学教授会提出学士論文
by
KITAGAWA, Mami 北川茉美
091465
March, 2009
Approved by ________________________ Professor SCHOENBAUM, Thomas J.
Thesis Advisor 論文指導審査教授 TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction: General feature of the whaling issue・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 1
Chapter One: Background of Whaling disputes ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 4
1. Science of Whales
2. International Understanding of Whales
3. The History of Whales in the World
4. The History of Whaling in Japan
Chapter Two: Japanese Whaling and International Law・・・・・・・・・・・・ 14
1. International Laws Concerning Whales
2. The International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling
3. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
Chapter Three: Japanese Whaling Policy and Three Scenarios of Future Whaling・・・33
1. Japanese Whaling Policy
2. Three Scenarios of Future Whaling
Conclusion・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・43
Chronology of Whaling ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 45
Annex
Bibliography・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・47 Japanese Abstract・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・50 ACKOWLEDGMETS
I wish to thanks those individuals, whose support and encouragement contributed to the fulfillment of this report.
I wish to thank Professor Schoenbaum Tomas for being the advisor of this senior thesis, and gave me comments and opinions.
I wish to thank Professor Komatsu Masayuki for giving me opinions and resources, and introducing me to the Institute of Cetacean Research.
I thank the Institute of Cetacean Research especially Mr. Iino Yasuo for giving me a lot of data and technical opinions.
I thank my friends Courtney, Lilla, Koichi, Maria, Elise for giving me opinions and comments.
INTRODUCTION
General Features of the Whaling Issue Although it is only a minor issue to most people in

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