Science and Conservation in the Galapagos Islands Frameworks & Perspectives /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Walsh, Stephen J. (Editor), Mena, Carlos F. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands, 1
• Subjects: Geography.; Endangered ecosystems.; Ecology.; Nature Conservation.; Geography (general).; Ecosystems.; Community & Population Ecology.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5794-7

The recent passing of Lonesome George, the last remaining Giant Tortoise from Pinta Island in the Galapagos Archipelago of Ecuador, marks a sad farewell to yet another species from Planet Earth. �The vulnerability of island ecosystems is particularly striking, especially given the expanding human...

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• Foreword
• Science and Conservation in the Galapagos Islands
• Changing Views of the Galapagos
• Perspectives for the Study of the Galapagos Islands: Complex Systems and Human- Environment Interactions
• The Socio-Economic Paradox of Galapagos
• Environmental Crisis and the Production of Alternatives: Conservation Practice(s) in ��the Galapagos Islands
• The Double Bind of Tourism in Galapagos Society
• The Evolution of Ecotourism: The Story of the Galapagos Islands and the Special Law of 1998
• People Live Here: Maternal and Child Health on Isla Isabela, Galapagos
• Characterizing Contemporary Land Use/Cover Change on Isabela Island, Galapagos
• Investigating the Coastal Water Quality of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
• Research in Agricultural and Urban Areas in Galapagos  a Biological Perspective
• A Geographical Approach to Optimization of Response to Invasive Species
• From Whaling to Whale Watching: Cetacean Presence and Species Diversity in the Galapagos Marine Reserve
• Index.