Title Science and conservation in the Galapagos Islands : frameworks & perspectives / Stephen J. Walsh, Carlos F. Mena, editors

Published New York, NY : Springer, ©2013

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Description 1 online resource Series Social and ecological interactions in the Galapagos Islands, 2195-1055 Social and ecological interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Contents 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, Carlos F. Mena -- The Socioeconomic Paradox of Galapagos / Byron Villacis, Daniela Carrillo -- Environmental Crisis and the Production of Alternatives: Conservation Practice(s) in the Galapagos Islands / Wendy Wolford, Flora Lu, 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 Ph. D. -- People Live Here: Maternal and Child Health on Isla Isabela, Galapagos / Rachel Page M.P.H., Margaret Bentley Ph. D. -- 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 -- 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, Stephen J. Walsh -- From Whaling to Whale Watching: Cetacean Presence and Species Diversity in the Galapagos Marine Reserve / Judith Denkinger, Javier Oña Summary 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 imprint in many of these fragile settings and the corresponding risk of accelerated human development on native and endemic flora and fauna, many of which are iconic or emblematic species used to identify special places, like the Galapagos Islands, an internationally renowned Protected Area and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In this volume, and the books to come as part of this Galapagos Series, we explore scientific approaches and conservation perspectives to address the challenges of social-ecological sustainability in island ecosystems, with a special emphasis on the social, terrestrial, and marine sub-systems of the Galapagos and their integrated and linked effects. In this initial volume, we include chapters from scientists, managers, and conservationists that explore contexts and explanations of historical, contemporary, and alternative futures for the Galapagos Islands to set the stage for more focused books in the Series on topics ranging from evolution, history of scientific engagement in the Galapagos, tourism and population migration, and marine ecology of the Galapagos Marine Reserve. While this book launches the Galapagos Book Series, it also offers a broad and exploratory statement of threats to the Galapagos Islands, such as invasive species and the direct and indirect impacts of human migration, as motivation for subsequent studies and books to benefit science and society in the Galapagos Islands, also with the goal of creating a global template to examine other similarly challenged island ecosystems around the world Analysis Geography Endangered ecosystems Ecology Nature Conservation Ecosystems Community & Population Ecology Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes English In Springer eBooks Subject Ecology -- Galapagos Islands Natural resources conservation areas -- Galapagos Islands NATURE -- Ecology. NATURE -- Ecosystems & Habitats -- Wilderness. SCIENCE -- Environmental Science. SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Ecology. Sciences de la terre. Environnement. Ecology Natural resources conservation areas Galapagos Islands Form Electronic book Author Walsh, Stephen Joseph, 1951- Mena, Carlos F LC no. 2012953606 ISBN 9781461457947 1461457947 1461457939 9781461457930 9781283934381 1283934388

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