A Journey to Achieving Sustainability: Lessons from the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador - Livestream

Sustainability and sustainable development concepts have been applied in the Galapagos Islands for decades, particularly after specific changes to the Constitution of Ecuador took place in 1998, allowing for the approval of the Special Law for Galapagos due to its recognized fragile and unique socio-ecosystem. However, the application and implementation of such concepts has not been easy. In the last decade, interesting sustainability science-based studies have been carried out providing tools for decision-making, formulation of public policy and regional planning in the Galapagos. This talk will elaborate on these efforts, including a recent one initiated as part of my Tinker Visiting Professorship at Stanford University, focusing on the restoration project of the inhabited island of Floreana.

Speaker: Arturo Izurieta Valery, Visiting Professor, Stanford University

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