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Science and Conservation in the Galapagos Islands
. Ed(S): Walsh, Stephen J.; Mena, C
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Description for Science and Conservation in the Galapagos Islands
Hardback. The first of a new series of volumes on the Galapagos Islands, this study focuses on the profound conservation problems generated by tourism to the archipelago and provides an inclusive assessment of the current state of islands' unique and vulnerable ecology. Editor(s): Walsh, Stephen J.; Mena, C. Series: Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSEG; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 561.
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.
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.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Series
Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands
Number of Pages
246
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461457930
SKU
V9781461457930
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99-15
Reviews for Science and Conservation in the Galapagos Islands
From the reviews: “This book, edited by Walsh (Univ. of North Carolina) and Mena (Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador), both associated with the Galįpagos Science Center, focuses on studies of the social and ecological sustainability of the islands. … Although the book’s purpose is foundational for future volumes in the series, it can easily stand alone as a ... Read more