Science and Conservation in the Galapagos Islands : Frameworks & Perspectives - Walsh, Stephen J.; Mena, Carlos F.; SpringerLink (Online service) (New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013)
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.
Keywords: Geography; Ecosystems; Nature conservation; Community ecology, Biotic; Geography, general; Ecosystems; Nature Conservation; Community & Population Ecology