Sustainable development is a process to improve the quality of life
of people, while maintaining the ability of social–ecological
systems to continue to provide valuable ecological services that
social systems require. In the Galapagos Islands, the maintenance
of amenity resources to support tourism and the quality of life of
residents is explicitly linked to ecosystem goods and services,
particularly, the accessibility to high-quality natural
environments and the terrestrial and marine visitation sites that
showcase iconic species. On June 26-30, 2022, the Galapagos Science
Center celebrated its 10-Year Anniversary. As the crowning event of
the anniversary celebration, the World Summit on Island
Sustainability was held on San Cristobal Island, Galapagos
Archipelago of Ecuador. The intent of the World Summit was to bring
together leading experts on island ecosystems and, particularly, on
island sustainability from across the globe to represent a
diversity of perspectives, approaches, and stakeholder groups. The
World Summit was an exclusive event that featured an “expert
convening” of scholars and practitioners to address the social,
terrestrial, and marine sub-systems of the Galapagos Islands and
other similarly challenged island ecosystems from around the globe.
The World Summit attracted 150 scientists to the Galapagos Islands
to discuss projects conducted, for instance, in the Galapagos
Islands, Hawaii, Guam, French Polynesia, Chile, Australia, and the
Caribbean Islands. Island vulnerability, resilience, and
sustainability were examined by scholars, for instance, from the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Universidad San
Francisco de Quito, Catholic University of Chile, University of
Guam, James Cook University, University of the Sunshine Coast,
North Carolina State University, North Carolina Museum of Natural
Sciences, California Academy of Sciences, University of San
Francisco, and the University of South Alabama as well as
affiliated scientists from Exeter University, University of
Edinburgh, University of Southampton, and the Galapagos National
Park. The World Summit also included scholars from Re:wild,
World Wildlife Fund, EarthEcho, and the East-West Center, Hawaii.
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