Why the Pirate Flag is the Only One Worth Flying Direct-Action and the Enforcement of International Marine Wildlife Conservation Laws

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dc.contributor.advisorRogers, Raymond A.
dc.contributor.authorLevy, Sarah Eden
dc.date.accessioned2020-08-11T12:34:25Z
dc.date.available2020-08-11T12:34:25Z
dc.date.copyright2019-03
dc.date.issued2020-08-11
dc.date.updated2020-08-11T12:34:25Z
dc.degree.disciplineEnvironmental Studies/Joint MES/JD program
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMES - Master in Environmental Studies
dc.description.abstractThe subject of international law is fraught with debate over its legitimacy and efficacy. If laws without enforcement are merely good advice, then how can the environment be meaningfully protected by international legal institutions? This thesis examines this issue in relation to the role the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS) plays as a non-governmental organisation enforcing international marine wildlife conservation laws. In order to do so, this thesis discusses the evolution of international conservation law, through which the failures on the part of nation-states and legal institutions to comply with and enforce them are explored. While nation-states have not proved themselves to be viable environmental actors, this discussion will show that the SSCS has effectively enforced conservation laws in several contexts, through both direct-action and cooperative approaches. This discussion thereby serves to demonstrate that the actions of the SSCS ensure the protection of marine wildlife, and in doing so, strengthen and confer legitimacy to international law.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/37661
dc.languageen
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subjectEnvironmental studies
dc.subject.keywordsMarine wildlife
dc.subject.keywordsConservation
dc.subject.keywordsEndangered species
dc.subject.keywordsClimate change
dc.subject.keywordsInternational environmental law
dc.subject.keywordsEnforcement
dc.subject.keywordsNnon-state actors
dc.subject.keywordsJurisdiction
dc.subject.keywordsDirect action advocacy
dc.subject.keywordsAnimal rights
dc.titleWhy the Pirate Flag is the Only One Worth Flying Direct-Action and the Enforcement of International Marine Wildlife Conservation Laws
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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