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Galapagos Reports
The Galapagos Report is an annual compilation of social, economic, political, and biological analyses critical to long term decision making in Galapagos. It is developed jointly by the Charles Darwin Foundation, the Galapagos National Park Service, and the National Galapagos Institute, with funding and editorial expertise provided by Galapagos Conservancy. ______________________________________________________________
Galapagos Report 2007–2008
Socioeconomic Issues:
The archipelago as a socioecological system; sexual abuse of children in Galapagos; Galapagos identity; The status of the educational system in Galapagos; Value of the Basic and Essential Family Baskets in Galapagos; Public acceptance of environmental restrictions; Public opinion of institutional performance; Gender and women’s rights in Galapagos; Carrying capacity vs. Acceptable Visitor Load; The changing organizational framework in Galapagos; Characteristics of the tourist fleet in Galapagos and compliance with environmental standards; The Galapagos National Park entrance fee: A global perspective and options for the future; Tourism in Galapagos: the tourism industry and installed capacity; Improved integrated management of residual solids in Santa Cruz; trends in scientific research in Galapagos.
Biodiversity and Biophysical Resources:
Advances in the conservation of threatened plant species; bird mortality by vehicles; Dispersal of insect species attracted to ship lights; Impact of ecotourism activities on wildlife and sessile benthic species in the GMR; Towards an ecosystem-based approach to fisheries: a risk analysis; The consequences of herbivore eradication on Santiago; Pathogens and parasites: The increasing threat to the conservation of Galapagos avifauna; Perceptions of the status of the white fish fishery in the GMR; Cryptograms of the Galapagos Islands (lichens, bryophytes, and fungi): New records, threats, and potential as bioindicators; Risks associated with maritime routes to and within Galapagos; Water resource management: the Pelican Bay watershed.
Galapagos Report 2006–2007
Socioeonomic Issues: Social aspects of fisheries in Galapagos; Declining profitability of fisheries in the GMR; Efforts to control illegal fishing in the GMR; Tourism in Galapagos: a strong growth trend; How many tourists can Galapagos accommodate?; Tourism and the Galapagos economy; Air traffic to Galapagos; Risks associated with current and proposed air routes; Evaluation of the Quarantine and Inspection System; Energy subsidies; Vehicles in Galapagos; Integrated solid waste management in Santa Cruz; Public acceptance of environmental restrictions; Public opinion of institutional performance in Galapagos.
Biodiversity and Biophysical Resources: The status of endemic flora of Galapagos; Galapagos vertebrates: endangered status and conservation actions; Evaluating land invertebrate species: prioritizing endangered species; Status of marine species and habitats; Coastal fishery resources in the GMR; Evaluation of subtidal ecological monitoring of the coastal management zones; Increase in the number of introduced plant species in Galapagos; Status of introduced vertebrates; Fresh water: the reality of a critical resource.
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