Darwin, Darwinism and Conservation in the Galapagos Islands - The Legacy of Darwin and its New Applications (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)

The book explores how Darwins legendary and mythologized visit to the Galapagos affected the socioecosystems of the Islands, as well as the cultural and intellectual traditions of Ecuador and Latin America. It highlights in what way the connection between Darwin and the Galapagos has had real, enduring and paradoxical effects in the Archipelago. This Twenty Century construct of the Galapagos as the cradle of Darwin's theory and insights triggered not only the definition of the Galapagos as a living natural laboratory but also the production of a series of conservation practices and the reshaping of the Galapagos as a tourism destination with an increasingly important flow of tourists that potentially threaten its fragile ecosystems. The book argues that the idea of a Darwinian living laboratory has been limited by the success of the very same constructs that promote its conservation. It suggests critical interpretations of this paradox by questioning many of the dichotomies that have been created to understand nature and its conservation. We also explore some possible ways in which Darwin's ideas can be used to better understand the social and natural threats facing the Islands and to develop sustainable and successful management practices.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands
Release date:	October 2016
First published:	2017
Editors:	Diego Quiroga • Ana Sevilla
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	164
Edition:	1st ed. 2017
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-34050-0
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Evolution Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Applied ecology > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Conservation of the environment > General
LSN:	3-319-34050-6
Barcode:	9783319340500

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