Science and Conservation in the Galapagos Islands: Frameworks & PerspectivesStephen J. Walsh, Carlos F. Mena Springer Science & Business Media, 2012 M12 5 - 246 páginas In this launch of the Galapagos series, this book provides a broad “framing” assessment of the current status of social and ecological systems in the Galapagos Islands, and the feedback that explicitly links people to the environment. It also highlights the challenges to conservation imposed by tourism in the Galapagos Islands and the attendant migration of people from mainland Ecuador to service the burgeoning tourism industry. Further, there is an emphasize on the status of the terrestrial and marine environments that form the very foundation of the deep attraction to the Islands by tourists, residents, scholars, and conservationists. |
Contenido
Chapter 1 Science and Conservation in the Galapagos Islands | 1 |
Chapter 2 Changing Views of the Galapagos | 23 |
Chapter 3 Perspectives for the Study of the Galapagos Islands Complex Systems and HumanEnvironment Interactions | 49 |
Chapter 4 The Socioeconomic Paradox of Galapagos | 69 |
Chapter 5 Environmental Crisis and the Production of Alternatives Conservation Practices in the Galapagos Islands | 86 |
Chapter 6 The Double Bind of Tourism in Galapagos Society | 105 |
Chapter 7 The Evolution of Ecotourism The Story of the Galapagos Islands and the Special Law of 1998 | 127 |
Chapter 8 People Live Here Maternal and Child Health on Isla Isabela Galapagos | 141 |
Chapter 9 Characterizing Contemporary Land UseCover Change on Isabela Island Galápagos | 154 |
Chapter 10 Investigating the Coastal Water Quality of the Galapagos Islands Ecuador | 173 |
Chapter 11 Research in Agricultural and Urban Areas in Galapagos A Biological Perspective | 185 |
Chapter 12 A Geographical Approach to Optimization of Response to Invasive Species | 199 |
Chapter 13 From Whaling to Whale Watching Cetacean Presence and Species Diversity in the Galapagos Marine Reserve | 217 |
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