Understanding the Tasks:

1. issues on the best possible strategy for management of Galapagos Biopreserve
   • what is a biopreserve
     • what should be protected and how
       • should we protect from extinction?
     • what not protected?
   • sovereignty
     • balance of park mangement w/ Ecuador control (of its own territory)
   • industrialization
   • fishermen/conflicting interests
   • tourism
     • only a certain amount of tourists allowed by law
     • but currently still allowed
   • internat'l relations
     • current arrangements/
       • what is the model from others
     • who manages?
     • at what level/ what type of authority

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This web page created by Jill A. Rowehl

Email the author at ig3@mit.edu

Last Edited on Friday, 01-Oct-2004