Jackson

Hospitality of Ecuador at the Conference of the Parties

Ecuador was a gracious host to the Sixth Conference of the Parties. The local cooking school of gastronomy kindly offered lunch for the visiting Parties, showing off beautiful local food traditions. Pictured below, aspiring chefs on the island often train at the school in preparation for careers in the local restaurant industry. Their cooking typically […]

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The Official First Day of the Sixth Conference of the Parties

On the 26th of June 2014 the Parties of the Inter-American Convention gathered at the Sixth Conference of the Parties. The morning began with official arrival and announcement of present parties. The following countries were present: Argentina (1 delegate), Brazil (2), Chile (1), Costa Rica (1), Panama (1), Guatemala (1), the United States (4), Ecuador

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A Visit to the Directorate of the Galapagos National Park: Welcoming Conference Participants to the Islands’ Local Ecology

On June 25th, the night before the Conference commenced, most participating members, including the United States contingent, visited the Directorate of the Galapagos National Park to enjoy some of the unique island wildlife. Participants were most keen to observe the raising of tortoises in captivity for eventual release back to the wild, a project conduced

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Traveling to the Galapagos Islands for the Conference of the Parties

Delegates, observers, and participants traveled from across the globe to attend the Conference of the Parties in the Galapagos Islands. Travelers arrived in Quito or Guayaquil on continental Ecuador before flying six hundred and five miles to the lonely and storied bio-diverse Galapagos’ islands in the Pacific. Guayaquil, the city most United States travelers used,

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Traveling to the Galapagos Islands for the Conference of the Parties

Delegates, observers, and participants traveled from across the globe to attend the Conference of the Parties in the Galapagos Islands. Travelers arrived in Quito or Guayaquil on continental Ecuador before flying six hundred and five miles to the lonely and storied bio-diverse Galapagos’ islands in the Pacific. Guayaquil, the city most United States travelers used,

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Other Proposals to Host the Secretariat; The Debate over Legal Personality

              In addition to Stetson University’s Proposal to host the Secretariat, other members of the Inter-American Convention have also made proposals to host the Secretariat in their countries . In addition to Stetson, there are three other offers. First, the Dutch Netherlands offered to host, being invested through the

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Stetson University: A Possible Host for the IAC Secretariat

To readers of the Inter-American Sea Turtle Conference:  The delay in posting the following blogs is due to unstable Internet access in the Galapagos Islands.  Though securing a feed has kept me from posting for several days, I trust you will enjoy reading about the proceedings of the Conference and the results of our proposal.–Jackson

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