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The Latin American-United States Fishing Rights Controversy: Dilemma for United States Foreign Policy (1969-1971)

Description: This report discusses the controversy over fishing rights between the United States and three South American nations (Chile, Peru, and Ecuador) which culminated in the seizure of U.S. tuna fishing vessels by Peru and Ecuador in waters the U.S. considered outside their territorial jurisdiction. The main events of the controversy, diplomatic actions taken by the nations involved, and policy options are discussed.
Date: April 15, 1971
Creator: Hagen, Virginia M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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[News Script: OBIT]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about a heart attack which claimed the life of retired united Methodist bishop W. Angie Smith of Dallas.
Date: March 15, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Miniature Forests of Cape Horn: Ecotourism with a Hand Lens

Description: From book jacket: In the humid forests of Cape Horn, a single tree can host more than 100 species of little epiphyte plants. The floor of the forest and the rocks are also covered by numerous species of liverworts, mosses, and lichens. The decision to stop at a tree or rock and explore these “miniature forests” generates an authentic ecotourism experience. In a small area we can spend several minutes or hours with a magnifying glass or camera discovering the colors, shapes, and textures of the … more
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Date: April 15, 2012
Creator: Goffinet, Bernard
Partner: UNT Press
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Cambio Climático Global en El Contexto De La Ecorregión Subantártica De Magallanes Y La Reserva De Biósfera Cabo De Hornos

Description: This article presents the main attributes of Magellanic sub-Antarctic ecoregion, and of the Sub-Antarctic Biocultural Conservation Program coordinated by UMAG, the Institute of Ecology and Biodiversity and the University of North Texas, which integrates ecological and ethical dimensions in the analyses of socioecological processes at local, regional, national, and international scales.
Date: May 15, 2012
Creator: Mansilla, Andrés O.; Ojeda, Jaime & Rozzi, Ricardo, 1960-
Partner: UNT College of Arts and Sciences
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