Citation
Communique – Goals and Objectives of the World Summit on Island Sustainability (2023).. Walsh, Stephen J. & Mena, Carlos F. (Eds.) (pp. 15-25). New York: Springer International Publishing.Abstract
Galapagos Initiative 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 that represented a diversity of and global and featured an “expert convening” of scholars and practitioners that addressed the social, terrestrial, and marine sub-systems of the Galapagos Islands and other similarly challenged island ecosystems from around the globe to assess island vulnerability, resilience, and sustainability (See Fig. 2.1 – group photo of World Summit participants).