Nature’s Eden? The Production and Effects of ‘Pristine’ Nature in the Galápagos Islands

Best known for inspiring Charles Darwin's theory of evolution, the Galápagos Islands are often referred to as an “evolutionary Eden” and celebrated as one of the world’s few remaining bastions of “pristine” nature. However, recent concerns of a crisis of over-development prompted UNESCO to put...

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Main Authors: Hennessy Elizabeth, McCleary Amy L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Prince Edward Island 2011-11-01
Series:Island Studies Journal
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Online Access:http://www.islandstudies.ca/sites/islandstudies.ca/files/ISJ-6-2-2011-Hennessy+McCleary.pdf