"Inimkonna" teine seminar
05.12.2012 kell 14.00 - 14.00
Lisa kalendrisse
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Welcome to the second seminar in the Inimkond series. On Wednesday,
December 5th from 18.00 to 20.00, we will hear and discuss a paper by Dr
Richard Cadell, lecturer in law at Swansea University, UK.The seminar will
take place again in N-315 (Nova Building).Marine mammals, indigenous
hunting and the limits of self-determinationAbstract:Widespread popular
support has been expressed for the protection of the cultural and spiritual
practices of indigenous peoples and the need to promote and safeguard their
traditional ways of life. While multiple legal instruments have been
established to promote these objectives, the implementation of these
principles has often proved complicated in practice. This is especially
true where fundamental issues of indigenous culture conflict with Western
viewpoints on the use of natural resources. A particular case in point
relates to the taking of marine mammals by traditional subsistence users,
primarily by the Inuit and other minority groups in coastal areas. While a
degree of sympathy is expressed with the subsistence needs of peoples in
harsh and isolated locations, popular Western opinion remains strongly
opposed to the hunting of particular species, such as whales and seals,
which have become totemic to the global environmental movement.This paper
explores the vexed question of accommodating indigenous needs in respect of
marine mammals through a variety of international institutions. The paper
will examine the strange position of aboriginal hunting arrangements under
the International Whaling Commission, highlighting a loss of empowerment of
indigenous communities in the decision-making process, as exemplified by
the Makah Indian controversy and the promotion of Greenlandic interests by
Denmark, which is under increasing pressure to follow a strict anti-hunting
line as part of the EU whaling policy. There will also be an examination of
the seal products ban by the EU and the impact of this policy upon
Greenlandic interests. Conversely it will be demonstrated, by using case
studies of the North Atlantic Marine Mammal Commission, the Arctic Council,
Pacific Islands initiatives and bilateral arrangements concerning stocks of
Beluga whales between Greenland and Canada, that where indigenous
communities are given access to negotiations and clear responsibilities of
animal husbandry, they have consistently posited a strong contribution to
the conservation of stocks and the promotion of scientific knowledge. The
paper concludes by outlining how these arrangements may be accommodated in
modern international law and suggestions for reforming key processes within
leading institutions for the conservation and management of marine
mammals.Dr Richard Caddell is a Lecturer in Law at Swansea University,
where he specialises in the law of the sea, international environmental law
and wildlife management. He is currently preparing a monograph on the
international regulation of whaling and has written widely on marine mammal
conservation and the course of international environmental negotiations. He
has acted as a legal advisor for Greenland and has also advised UNEP, the
North Atlantic Marine Mammal Commission and Convention on the Conservation
of Migratory Species of Wild Animals on marine mammal policy, as well as a
number of national governments and NGOs. About the seminar
series:InimkondCurrent issues in anthropology and beyond fortnightly
on Wednesdays, 18.00 – 20.00This seminar series features speakers
from anthropology and related fields, and fosters discussion of their
research with a transdisciplinary audience. It aims to contribute to the
culture of academic scholarship and debate at Tallinn University. Speakers
include both local researchers and guests from a variety of disciplinary
backgrounds and with various takes on anthropological theory and methods.
Presentations in the seminar series will be of interest to staff and
students in anthropology, cultural theory, sociology, and history,
among others. If you have any questions regarding the Inimkond Seminar
Series, please contact: franz.krause@tlu.ee.
December 5th from 18.00 to 20.00, we will hear and discuss a paper by Dr
Richard Cadell, lecturer in law at Swansea University, UK.The seminar will
take place again in N-315 (Nova Building).Marine mammals, indigenous
hunting and the limits of self-determinationAbstract:Widespread popular
support has been expressed for the protection of the cultural and spiritual
practices of indigenous peoples and the need to promote and safeguard their
traditional ways of life. While multiple legal instruments have been
established to promote these objectives, the implementation of these
principles has often proved complicated in practice. This is especially
true where fundamental issues of indigenous culture conflict with Western
viewpoints on the use of natural resources. A particular case in point
relates to the taking of marine mammals by traditional subsistence users,
primarily by the Inuit and other minority groups in coastal areas. While a
degree of sympathy is expressed with the subsistence needs of peoples in
harsh and isolated locations, popular Western opinion remains strongly
opposed to the hunting of particular species, such as whales and seals,
which have become totemic to the global environmental movement.This paper
explores the vexed question of accommodating indigenous needs in respect of
marine mammals through a variety of international institutions. The paper
will examine the strange position of aboriginal hunting arrangements under
the International Whaling Commission, highlighting a loss of empowerment of
indigenous communities in the decision-making process, as exemplified by
the Makah Indian controversy and the promotion of Greenlandic interests by
Denmark, which is under increasing pressure to follow a strict anti-hunting
line as part of the EU whaling policy. There will also be an examination of
the seal products ban by the EU and the impact of this policy upon
Greenlandic interests. Conversely it will be demonstrated, by using case
studies of the North Atlantic Marine Mammal Commission, the Arctic Council,
Pacific Islands initiatives and bilateral arrangements concerning stocks of
Beluga whales between Greenland and Canada, that where indigenous
communities are given access to negotiations and clear responsibilities of
animal husbandry, they have consistently posited a strong contribution to
the conservation of stocks and the promotion of scientific knowledge. The
paper concludes by outlining how these arrangements may be accommodated in
modern international law and suggestions for reforming key processes within
leading institutions for the conservation and management of marine
mammals.Dr Richard Caddell is a Lecturer in Law at Swansea University,
where he specialises in the law of the sea, international environmental law
and wildlife management. He is currently preparing a monograph on the
international regulation of whaling and has written widely on marine mammal
conservation and the course of international environmental negotiations. He
has acted as a legal advisor for Greenland and has also advised UNEP, the
North Atlantic Marine Mammal Commission and Convention on the Conservation
of Migratory Species of Wild Animals on marine mammal policy, as well as a
number of national governments and NGOs. About the seminar
series:InimkondCurrent issues in anthropology and beyond fortnightly
on Wednesdays, 18.00 – 20.00This seminar series features speakers
from anthropology and related fields, and fosters discussion of their
research with a transdisciplinary audience. It aims to contribute to the
culture of academic scholarship and debate at Tallinn University. Speakers
include both local researchers and guests from a variety of disciplinary
backgrounds and with various takes on anthropological theory and methods.
Presentations in the seminar series will be of interest to staff and
students in anthropology, cultural theory, sociology, and history,
among others. If you have any questions regarding the Inimkond Seminar
Series, please contact: franz.krause@tlu.ee.