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Unilateralism and Multilateralism in International Fisheries Management

Unilateralism and Multilateralism in International Fisheries Management Global Governance 6 (2000), 339–360 Unilateralism and Multilateralism in International Fisheries Management J. Samuel Barkin and Elizabeth R. DeSombre raditional international relations theory suggests that unilateral ac- tion in pursuit of the national interest should be the first preference T of states in an anarchical international system. Empirically speak- ing, however, the actions of states are rarely purely unilateral. States often pursue international relations through bilateral negotiations and multi- lateral mechanisms, such as alliances, treaties, and international organiza- tions. They do so largely because in a variety of issues they cannot achieve their goals unilaterally. Within the broad issue area of international envi- ronmental politics, one of these reasons for multilateralism in particular is far more pronounced. Transboundary and global environmental issues are almost by definition problems that cannot be effectively managed by one country alone. For example, a state cannot guarantee the survival of a highly migratory animal species because no matter how effective its uni- lateral efforts at conservation, the species can always be killed off else- where. This logic, inherent to most international environmental issues, mitigates toward a strong bias in these issue areas for cooperative mecha- nisms for international management. We also see a wide http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Global Governance: A Review of Multilateralism and International Organizations Brill

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Global Governance 6 (2000), 339–360 Unilateralism and Multilateralism in International Fisheries Management J. Samuel Barkin and Elizabeth R. DeSombre raditional international relations theory suggests that unilateral ac- tion in pursuit of the national interest should be the first preference T of states in an anarchical international system. Empirically speak- ing, however, the actions of states are rarely purely unilateral. States often pursue international relations through bilateral negotiations and multi- lateral mechanisms, such as alliances, treaties, and international organiza- tions. They do so largely because in a variety of issues they cannot achieve their goals unilaterally. Within the broad issue area of international envi- ronmental politics, one of these reasons for multilateralism in particular is far more pronounced. Transboundary and global environmental issues are almost by definition problems that cannot be effectively managed by one country alone. For example, a state cannot guarantee the survival of a highly migratory animal species because no matter how effective its uni- lateral efforts at conservation, the species can always be killed off else- where. This logic, inherent to most international environmental issues, mitigates toward a strong bias in these issue areas for cooperative mecha- nisms for international management. We also see a wide

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Global Governance: A Review of Multilateralism and International Organizations – Brill

Published: Aug 3, 2000

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