Japans Bribery Makes a Case Study!

From a long, but excellent article on transnational bribery at http://www.american.edu/TED/bribery.htm

'The Whaling case involving Japan and Caribbean nations illustrates how transnational bribery and corruption can have significant environmental consequences. Nations involved in fishing and whaling have a stake in this matter due to the economic importance of fishing. Due to Japan's bribery of developing nations, whale populations will suffer, particularly species such as the sperm and Bryde's whales, which the US lists as endangered.'

Wow, an edu domain?

Do they answer this question in the case study? (I can't be bothered reading it)

Why would Japan have to bribe nations with whaling culture to support whaling?

Also, do they mention anything about U.S. and U.K. 'bribery' to recruit poor developing nations to the IWC 20 years ago?

Yep, from the Trade and Environment Database at American University in Washington DC.

reading it)

Then don't ask me questions on it if you can't be bothered to read it.

Richard Hayduke Lives! 'Only a fool would leave the enjoyment of rainbows to the opticians. Or give the science of optics the last word on the matter.' Edward Abbey

That is answer enough to my question