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A Proposed Tourism Cap On The Galapagos Islands: Beyond The Wildlife, Hannah M. Robertson
A Proposed Tourism Cap On The Galapagos Islands: Beyond The Wildlife, Hannah M. Robertson
William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review
Scientists have pleaded to both Galápagos and Ecuadorian officials to impose a tourism cap on land-based tourism to protect the biodiversity of the Islands. However, these proposals have offered little to no means of addressing the economic concerns or offsetting the impact a tourism cap would have on key revenue-producing industries and locals. Because of this, proposals for land-based tourism caps have gained little traction within Ecuador and the Galápagos.
This Note should serve as a guide for assessing what tourist restrictions are possible and how those restrictions would be implemented. Part I begins with an overview of the environmental …