Author:
Izurieta Arturo,Delgado Byron,Moity Nicolas,Calvopiña Monica,Cedeño Iván,Banda-Cruz Gonzalo,Cruz Eliecer,Aguas Milton,Arroba Francisco,Astudillo Iván,Bazurto Diana,Soria Mónica,Banks Stuart,Bayas Steve,Belli Simone,Bermúdez Rafael,Boelling Nicolai,Bolaños Jimmy,Borbor Mercy,Brito Ma. Lorena,Bucheli Leopoldo,Campbell Karl,Carranza David,Carrión Jorge,Casafont Maria,Castro Xavier,Chamorro Sandra,Chávez Juan,Chicaiza David,Chumbi René,Couenberg Paulina,Cousseau David,Cruz Marilyn,d'Ozouville Noemí,de la Guía Cristina,de la Torre Giorgio,Díaz Carla Molina,Duchicela Jessica,Endara Daniel,Garcia Vanessa,Gellibert Cynthia,Gibbs James,Guzmán Juan Carlos,Heylings Pippa,Iglesias Andrés,Izurieta Juan Carlos,Jaramillo Patricia,Klingman Asleigh,Laurie Andrew,Leon Patricia,Medina Jaime,Mendieta Edison,Merlen Godfrey,Montalvo Carla,Naula Edwin,Páez-Rosas Diego,Peralta Manuel,Peralvo Marcos,Piu Mario,Poma José,Pontón José,Pozo Mireya,Proaño Daniel,Ramos Mónica,Rousseaud Ana,Rueda Danny,Salinas Pelayo,Salmoral Gloria,Saraguro Silvia,Simón-Baile Débora,Tapia Washington,Teran Byron,Valverde Marilú,Vargas Andrea,Vega Josué,Velásquez Wilson,Vélez Alberto,Verdesoto Santiago,Villarraga Hernán G.,Vissioli Fernando,Viteri-Mejía Cesar,Norris-Crespo Lucía,Cooke Sophia C.,Toral-Granda M. Veronica,Sutherland William J.
Abstract
Galápagos is one of the most pristine archipelagos in the world and its conservation relies upon research and sensible management. In recent decades both the interest in, and the needs of, the islands have increased, yet the funds and capacity for necessary research have remained limited. It has become, therefore, increasingly important to identify areas of priority research to assist decision-making in Galápagos conservation.
This study identified 50 questions considered priorities for future research and management. The exercise involved the collaboration of policy makers, practitioners and researchers from more than 30 different organisations. Initially, 360 people were consulted to generate 781 questions. An established process of preworkshop voting and three rounds to reduce and reword the questions, followed by a two-day workshop, was used to produce the final 50 questions. The most common issues raised by this list of questions were human population growth, climate change and the impact of invasive alien species. These results have already been used by a range of organisations and politicians and are expected to provide the basis for future research on the islands so that its sustainability may be enhanced.
Subject
Nature and Landscape Conservation,Ecology