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Science and Conservation in the Galapagos Islands: Frameworks & Perspectives

By Stephen J. Walsh , Carlos A. Valle (auth.) , Carlos F. Mena (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York
Year
2013
ISBN
978-1-4614-5793-0, 978-1-4614-5794-7
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4614-5794-7
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3550189 bytes)
Series
Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands 1
Edition
1
Pages
246\255
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2013-08-01 04:00:00
Geography (general); Ecosystems; Nature Conservati

Description

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.

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