Format:
Online-Ressource (XVIII, 243 p. 40 illus., 31 illus. in color, digital)
ISBN:
9781461457947
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1283934388
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9781283934381
Series Statement:
Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands 1
Content:
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
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Description based upon print version of record
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Science and Conservation in the Galapagos Islands; Foreword; Introduction to the Galapagos Initiative; Introduction to the Series and the Book to Launch the Series; References; Preface; Contents; Contributors; Abbreviations; Chapter 1: Science and Conservation in the Galapagos Islands; Introduction; Geological Research; Climate and Oceanographic Research; Research on Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Research on Ecology; Research on Evolutionary Biology; Arrival of Organisms to the Archipelago; Establishment of Organisms in the Archipelago; Evolution in the Galapagos Archipelago
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Biological ConservationConservation Threats; Terrestrial Ecosystems; Marine Ecosystems; Conservation Achievements; References; Chapter 2: Changing Views of the Galapagos; Introduction; The Scienti fi c View; The Galapagos as a Frontier and Extractive Economies; A Hybrid Discourse, Land-Based Tourism; A New and Emergent Hybrid Culture?; Isolation or Connectivity: The Framing of a New Problem; Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: Perspectives for the Study of the Galapagos Islands: Complex Systems and Human-Environment Interactions; Introduction; Study Area
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The Galapagos as a Socio-Environmental SystemComplexity Theory and Agent-Based Models; A Model of the Galapagos Islands: An Example; A Galapagos Example of Scenario Testing Through an ABM; The Tourism System; Climate Change as an Agent of Change; Measuring Landscape Dynamics; Conclusions; References; Chapter 4: The Socioeconomic Paradox of Galapagos; Introduction; Demographic Analysis; Socioeconomic Analysis; Favorable Socioeconomic Conditions in the Galapagos; Unfavorable Socioeconomic Conditions of Galapagos; Health Situation Analysis; Conclusions; References
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Chapter 5: Environmental Crisis and the Production of Alternatives: Conservation Practice(s) in the Galapagos IslandsIntroduction: Environmental Crisis and Conservation in the Galapagos Islands; Background: The Galapagos as a Case Study of Conservation; Pulp Fictions of Conservation: A Theoretical Framework; The Production of Policy: Four Different Attempts to Manage Ecological Crisis; Invasive Species Eradication; Control of Invasive Plant Species; Ecological Footprints; Rural Environmentality; Leaving the Conclusion Open: Adaptive Radiation of Conservation Practice?; References
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Chapter 6: The Double Bind of Tourism in Galapagos SocietyIntroduction; Development, Con fl ict, and Sustainability; Methods; Results; Permanent Resident Typologies; Creating Sustainable Citizens; "Ecotourism": The Bene fi ts and the Costs; Conclusions; References; Chapter 7: The Evolution of Ecotourism: The Story of the Galapagos Islands and the Special Law of 1998; Introduction; The Historical, Economic, and Policy-Making Context of the Galapagos Islands; The Legal Environment of the Galapagos Islands; Measuring the Impact of the Special Law Through the Perspectives of Local Leaders
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A Model Policy for Ecotourism
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Science and Conservation in the Galapagos Islands; Foreword; Introduction to the Galapagos Initiative; Introduction to the Series and the Book to Launch the Series; References; Preface; Contents; Contributors; Abbreviations; Chapter 1: Science and Conservation in the Galapagos Islands; Introduction; Geological Research; Climate and Oceanographic Research; Research on Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Research on Ecology; Research on Evolutionary Biology; Arrival of Organisms to the Archipelago; Establishment of Organisms in the Archipelago; Evolution in the Galapagos Archipelago
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Biological ConservationConservation Threats; Terrestrial Ecosystems; Marine Ecosystems; Conservation Achievements; References; Chapter 2: Changing Views of the Galapagos; Introduction; The Scienti fi c View; The Galapagos as a Frontier and Extractive Economies; A Hybrid Discourse, Land-Based Tourism; A New and Emergent Hybrid Culture?; Isolation or Connectivity: The Framing of a New Problem; Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: Perspectives for the Study of the Galapagos Islands: Complex Systems and Human-Environment Interactions; Introduction; Study Area
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The Galapagos as a Socio-Environmental SystemComplexity Theory and Agent-Based Models; A Model of the Galapagos Islands: An Example; A Galapagos Example of Scenario Testing Through an ABM; The Tourism System; Climate Change as an Agent of Change; Measuring Landscape Dynamics; Conclusions; References; Chapter 4: The Socioeconomic Paradox of Galapagos; Introduction; Demographic Analysis; Socioeconomic Analysis; Favorable Socioeconomic Conditions in the Galapagos; Unfavorable Socioeconomic Conditions of Galapagos; Health Situation Analysis; Conclusions; References
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Chapter 5: Environmental Crisis and the Production of Alternatives: Conservation Practice(s) in the Galapagos IslandsIntroduction: Environmental Crisis and Conservation in the Galapagos Islands; Background: The Galapagos as a Case Study of Conservation; Pulp Fictions of Conservation: A Theoretical Framework; The Production of Policy: Four Different Attempts to Manage Ecological Crisis; Invasive Species Eradication; Control of Invasive Plant Species; Ecological Footprints; Rural Environmentality; Leaving the Conclusion Open: Adaptive Radiation of Conservation Practice?; References
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Chapter 6: The Double Bind of Tourism in Galapagos SocietyIntroduction; Development, Con fl ict, and Sustainability; Methods; Results; Permanent Resident Typologies; Creating Sustainable Citizens; "Ecotourism": The Bene fi ts and the Costs; Conclusions; References; Chapter 7: The Evolution of Ecotourism: The Story of the Galapagos Islands and the Special Law of 1998; Introduction; The Historical, Economic, and Policy-Making Context of the Galapagos Islands; The Legal Environment of the Galapagos Islands; Measuring the Impact of the Special Law Through the Perspectives of Local Leaders
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A Model Policy for Ecotourism
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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.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781461457930
Additional Edition:
Buchausg. u.d.T. ISBN 978-1-461-45793-0
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1007/978-1-4614-5794-7
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