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Item Open Access Balancing conservation and cultural rights: how the International Whaling Commission's policies shape Indigenous and commercial whaling practices(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2025) Tomlinson, Emma, author; Berg, Marni, advisor; Seidl, Andy, committee memberThe International Whaling Commission (IWC), established by the 1946 International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling, creates international rules that distinguish among commercial, scientific, and aboriginal subsistence whaling. Since the 1982 moratorium on commercial whaling, which entered into force in 1986, the IWC has continued to recognize and manage Indigenous subsistence hunts with the explicit objectives of maintaining whale populations at healthy levels while enabling Indigenous peoples to continue culturally and nutritionally necessary hunts. Each form of whaling has its own unique regulations and enforcement mechanisms, binding states and communities under international law. These regulatory arrangements establish a legal and management framework that must strike a balance between species conservation and Indigenous rights and cultural survival. This paper explores the complicated relationship between Indigenous self-determination, the limitations of international law, and conservation challenges.Item Open Access Why private markets are the best capital allocators for energy transition investments(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2025) Grigsby, Owen, author; Hoag, Dana, advisor; Seidl, Andrew, committee memberGlobally, investment in renewable energy and related infrastructure must rise dramatically in coming years to achieve climate change mitigation goals. Conventional financing methods, particularly public markets investment and government support, show inherent flaws when it comes to funding the renewable energy transition. Swings in political and public sentiment over climate change create policy uncertainty and drive volatility in public markets. Since private markets generally use a partnership model that is both inherently long-term focused and gives low liquidity to investors, they can serve the needs of these investments best. While sufficient capital is not yet being directed towards the renewable energy transition, the unique abilities of private markets investment can step in to fill this gap going forward. As such, policymakers, business leaders, and investors should bear this in mind when considering the renewable energy finance situation.