Introduction
The history of whaling
The International Convention on the Regulation of Whaling
The International Whaling Commission
Cultural diversity
Environmental ethics, animal rights and the law
The IWC and its interaction with other organisations and conventions
Indigenous whaling
A case study of the protection of the Narwhal whale
Conclusion
Appendix 1 : Taxonomy of whales : a brief introduction
Appendix 2 : 1946 International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling.