The Galapagos Report is a 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. Publication schedules vary, but on average, a new Report is published every other year. Below you will find a brief synopsis of the last three Galapagos Reports along with a link to the table of contents of each with pdfs of every article available for download; online editions will be coming soon.

Galapagos Report 2009–2010

Socioeconomic Issues:
Advances in marine transport of food products; taxis in Santa Cruz; passenger transportation; first motorized vehicle census; changes in land use and vegetative cover in Santa Cruz and San Cristobal; system of managing visitors to Galapagos National Park; water quality monitoring system; habitat loss in Scalesia forest; relationship between commercial sector of Puerto Ayora and the surrounding environment; practices and perceptions of the environment by tourists; the construction sector of Puerto Ayora; measuring the carrying capacity for tourism in Galapagos; economic dynamics and the Galapagos workforce.

Biodiversity Issues:
Blacktip shark rearing areas; migratory and behavior patterns of Hammerhead sharks; population ecology of two species of chiton; sea cucumber monitoring and management; native gardens in Galapagos; restoration of the degraded highlands of Galapagos; biodiversity considerations in the face of climate change; Galapagos as a laboratory for sustainability.

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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.

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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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