“Rethink and reset” tourism in the Galapagos Islands: Stakeholders' views on the sustainability of tourism development

Sustainable tourism in the Galápagos Islands hinges on rethinking and resetting its development model, with stakeholders emphasizing the need for inclusive vision-setting, addressing community needs like basic services, health, and education, and balancing regulated high-end tourism with informal low-cost options. A decade after implementing the Ecotourism Model, this study highlights critical challenges and opportunities, offering insights applicable beyond the Galápagos. Researchers engaged tourism service providers and regulators in Puerto Ayora to explore how sustainability has been integrated into tourism-conservation links post-pandemic.

Burbano, D. V., Valdivieso, J. C., Izurieta, J. C., Meredith, T. C., & Ferri, D. Q. (2022). “Rethink and reset” tourism in the Galapagos Islands: Stakeholders’ views on the sustainability of tourism development. Annals of Tourism Research Empirical Insights, 3(2), 100057. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annale.2022.100057