Potential Areas of Research

1. International law
1. How international commission is formed
2. How international location is designated
3. Previous examples of such internationally governed land areas
   
2. Eco-monitoring systems
1. biosensors
   
3. Economy of islands
4. Inhabitants of islands
1. attitudes toward conservation and tourism
   
5. Eco-friendly living options
6. Population growth in the Galapagos
7. Important species of wildlife
1. iguanas, tortoises
   
8. Environmental problems specific to the Galapagos
9. State of natural resources
1. what natural resources does the Galapagos currently possess and/or export
   
2. what resources are important to them and must be imported
   
10. Invading species of plants and animals
1. goats, pigs, farm plants
   
2. effects on indigenous species of wildlife
   
11. State of Galapagos prior to human invasion
12. History of Galapagos National Park and Galapagos Marine Reserve
13. Current preservation rules on the Galapagos
1. what the Ecuadorean government is currently doing to protect the Galapagos
   
14. Impact on the rest of the world over loss of the Galapagos
15. Commericial interests in the Galapagos
16. Sources of funding for ecological preserves
17. How areas become preserves and what protections they receive
18. Problems of illegal fishing/marine conservation