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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.
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.
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