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 overdevelopment prompted UNESCO to put t...
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Language: | English |
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Island Studies Journal
2011-10-01
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Series: | Island Studies Journal |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.24043/isj.254 |