Notes from October 6, 2004


The Pros & Cons of An International Preserve

Why? (Pros)

• Equal access
• More resources
• Stability
• Lower cost of working/visiting
• Broader perspectives

Why not? (Cons)

• Chaos (too many voices)
• Sovereignty (Ecuadorian land)
• Citizenship of inhabitants
• Limits local involvement and buy in
• Difficulty in governing from afar
• How will money be well spent?
• May be subject to international instability

Steps Forward (key is to optimize)

1. Look for organizational structures already in place
2. How will it play Quito
3. Identify (or speculate on) funding sources
4. Develop prospectus

Potential models

• The United Nations
• NGOs (WWF)
• Antarctica
• Oceans