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Science and Conservation in the Galapagos Islands : Frameworks & Perspectives

eBook, English, 2013
Springer, New York, NY, 2013
Online-Ressource (XVIII, 243 Seiten 40 Illustrationen, 31 Illustrationen in color, digital)
9781461457947, 1461457947
827054126
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Science and conservation in the Galapagos Islands / Carlos A. Valle
Changing views of the Galapagos / Diego Quiroga
Perspectives for the study of the Galapagos Islands : complex systems and human-environment interactions / Stephen J. Walsh and Carlos F. Mena
The socioeconomic paradox of Galapagos / Byron Villacis and Daniela Carrillo
Environmental crisis and the production of alternatives : conservation practice(s) in the Galapagos Islands / Wendy Wolford, Flora Lu, and Gabriela Valdivia
The double bind of tourism in Galapagos society / Laura Brewington
The evolution of ecotourism : the story of the Galapagos Islands and the Special Law of 1998 / Michele M. Hoyman and Jamie R. McCall
People live here : maternal and child health on Isla Isabela, Galapagos / Rachel Page, Margaret Bentley, and Julee Waldrop
Characterizing contemporary land use/cover change on Isabela Island, Galápagos / Amy L. McCleary
Investigating the coastal water quality of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador / Curtis H. Stumpf, Raul A. Gonzalez, and Rachel T. Noble
Research in agricultural and urban areas in Galapagos : a biological perspective / Stella de la Torre
A geographical approach to optimization of response to invasive species / George P. Malanson and Stephen J. Walsh
From whaling to whale watching : cetacean presence and species diversity in the Galapagos Marine Reserve / Judith Denkinger [und weitere]