A paradigm shift in Galapagos research

The Galapagos Islands are under threat. I argue that social sciences in Galapagos must be strengthened so as to improve management, and that Galapagos must be seen as a social and ecological system rather than as an ecological system in which people are considered adjuncts.

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Main Author: Watkins, Graham
Format: article biblioteca
Language:English
Published: 2008-12
Subjects:Ecology, Sociology,
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1834/36121
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Summary:The Galapagos Islands are under threat. I argue that social sciences in Galapagos must be strengthened so as to improve management, and that Galapagos must be seen as a social and ecological system rather than as an ecological system in which people are considered adjuncts.