Legal Management in the Galapagos Islands Giovanni Grisendi
One of the 24 provinces in Ecuador 2007 World Heritage in Danger by The World Heritage Center and IUCN Inadequate regional planning Unsustainable tourism development
Organic Law for the Special Regimen for the Conservation and Sustainable Development of Galapagos (LOREG) Approved in 1998 Aspects of island life were to be regulated: Regional planning Inspection and quarantine measures Fisheries management Residency and migration Tourism Agriculture Waste management
Restrictions: Migration Import of goods Where people live The kind of pets they have Rights (only for residents): Various subsidies Access to tourism Fishing rights
Law under revision since 2008 (new constitution) More than 50 central government organizations and 9 local organizations with decision-making responsibilities in Galapagos More than 40 of these entities had a physical presence
Consejo de Gobierno de Galapagos (Governing Council of Galapagos) Overall management of the inhabited areas of Galapagos Administration, planning, zoning, and the management of resources and organizing activities in Galapagos
The Galapagos National Park Service (GNPS) Management of both the marine and terrestrial protected areas of Galapagos Planning, education, and management activities in areas bordering the Park.
Ecuadorian Navy Patrolling of the Galapagos Marine Reserve.