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The Human Dimensions of Biodiversity Conservation: A Study of Conservation Governance, Tourism and Livelihood Dynamic Sin the "Iconic" Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.

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Title/Author:	The Human Dimensions of Biodiversity Conservation: A Study of Conservation Governance, Tourism and Livelihood Dynamic Sin the "Iconic" Galapagos Islands, Ecuador./
Author:	Burbano, Diana Veronica Burbano.
Published:	Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, : 2021,
Description:	295 p.
Notes:	Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 83-05, Section: B.
Contained By:	Dissertations Abstracts International83-05B.
Subject:	Perceptions. -
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The Human Dimensions of Biodiversity Conservation: A Study of Conservation Governance, Tourism and Livelihood Dynamic Sin the "Iconic" Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.
Burbano, Diana Veronica Burbano.

The Human Dimensions of Biodiversity Conservation: A Study of Conservation Governance, Tourism and Livelihood Dynamic Sin the "Iconic" Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. - Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2021 - 295 p.

Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 83-05, Section: B.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--McGill University (Canada), 2021.

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It has long been recognized that in order to meet biodiversity conservation objectives, it is necessary to address human development needs; however, how conservation and development can be effectively reconciled remains a challenge. This dissertation explores how recent developments in conservation and tourism growth have affected resource-based activities, particularly fishing and farming, in three populated islands of the Galapagos Archipelago-a UNESCO's World Heritage Site. The debate about reconciling conservation priorities and socio-economic development goals-or the 'parks versus people' debate-focuses on whether, or how, nature conservation interests can be made compatible with the needs and aspirations of people living in or near protected areas. Since biodiversity protection initiatives necessarily impose restrictions on local communities, and since decisions regarding the management of those areas are guided by myriad local and outside actors with different interests, agendas and power, there is an inherent potential for conflicts to emerge or escalate. Furthermore, since the point of conservation management initiatives is to alter human impacts on natural systems, the longterm sustainability of conservation areas may be compromised by local resistance. Therefore, to achieve long-term conservation outcomes, it is necessary to understand the complexities of the human dimensions of biodiversity conservation initiatives.This study investigates human dimensions that affect and are affected by biodiversity conservation efforts by linking aspects of biodiversity conservation, marine conservation and management, public participation, tourism, and sustainable livelihoods. The Galapagos Islands presents a unique context for investigating the implications of increasing tourism and exclusionary regulatory approaches for biodiversity conservation. The research explores two overarching areas of concern: livelihood dynamics in response to changing conditions, and the decision-making processes used in marine conservation management and in local governance-particularly as perceived by local stakeholders. Specifically, this dissertation investigates: 1) livelihood changes in two resource-based sectors that have followed the imposition of stricter conservation regulations and the growth of tourism; 2) stakeholder engagement in environmental decision-making processes for marine conservation-using as a case study the 2016 spatial planning process for the conservation and management of the Galapagos Marine Reserve; and 3) perceptions underlying local resistance within the small-scale fisheries sector in response to recent marine zoning initiatives.The overall study uses a multiple-case study approach, comparing three islands and two different resource-based sectors, fishing and farming. It draws on a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods. Three sampling techniques were used to identify respondents. In total, 294 questionnaire surveys were completed on the three islands, and 36 key-informant interviews were carried out. Both quantitative and qualitative analysis were used, with both inductive and deductive coding used for qualitative analysis. With respect to livelihood changes, the study found that despite push and full factors, such as increasing regulations and opportunities for livelihood diversification driven by tourism growth, many surveyed farmers and about half of fishers are not interested in changing their resourcebased activities. Regardless of the opportunities that people might have within tourism, or in other economic sectors, many respondents prefer to continue with their existing resource-based livelihoods for positive reasons.

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The Human Dimensions of Biodiversity Conservation: A Study of Conservation Governance, Tourism and Livelihood Dynamic Sin the "Iconic" Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.
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520 $a Il est communement admis depuis longtemps que pour atteindre les objectifs de preservation de la biodiversite, il est necessaire de repondre aux besoins du developpement humain. Cependant, la facon de concilier efficacement ces deux objectifs reste un defi. Cette these explore comment les recents developpements en matiere de conservation de la biodiversite et la croissance du tourisme ont affecte les activites basees sur les ressources, en particulier la peche et l'agriculture, dans trois iles peuplees de l'archipel des Galapagos, un site classe au patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO. Le debat sur la conciliation des imperatifs de conservation et des objectifs de developpement socio-economique - ou le debat « parcs contre population » - se concentre sur la question de savoir si et comment les interets relatifs a la preservation de la nature peuvent etre rendus compatibles avec les besoins et aspirations des populations vivant dans ou a proximite des aires protegees. Etant donne que les initiatives de protection de la biodiversite imposent necessairement des restrictions aux communautes locales et que les decisions concernant la gestion de ces zones sont guidees par une myriade d'acteurs locaux et exterieurs ayant des interets, des programmes et des pouvoirs differents, il existe un risque inherent que des conflits apparaissent ou s'aggravent. Comme les initiatives de gestion de la protection de la nature visent a modifier les impacts humains sur les systemes naturels, la durabilite a long terme des zones de sauvegarde peut etre compromise par une resistance locale. Par consequent, pour obtenir des resultats a long terme en matiere de protection de l'environnement, il est necessaire de comprendre la complexite des dimensions humaines des communautes locales qui interagissent avec les initiatives de protection de la biodiversite.Les facteurs humains qui affectent et sont affectes par les efforts de conservation sont etudies dans cette these en reliant les aspects de la gestion de la conservation de la biodiversite, de la conservation et de la gestion marines, de la participation du public aux decisions de conservation, les impacts du developpement touristique et les dynamiques des moyens de subsistance locaux. Les iles Galapagos offrent un contexte unique pour etudier les implications de l'augmentation du tourisme et des approches reglementaires d'exclusion pour la conservation de la biodiversite. Deux grandes preoccupations sont explorees: les changements des conditions de vie en reponse aux reglementations de conservation et a la croissance du tourisme, et les processus decisionnels utilises dans la gestion de la preservation marine et la gouvernance locale-en particulier tels que percus par les acteurs locaux. Plus precisement, cette these porte sur l'etude de: 1) les changements des conditions de vie en reponse aux l'imposition de reglementations de conservation plus strictes et a la croissance du tourisme; 2) l'engagement des parties prenantes dans les processus de prise de decisions environnementales pour la conservation marine-en utilisant comme etude de cas le processus de planification spatiale de 2016 pour la conservation et la gestion de la reserve marine des Galapagos; et 3) les perceptions sous-jacentes a la resistance locale developpes par les pecheurs en reponse aux initiatives recentes visant a la conservation de la zone marine.
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