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• Food Self-Sufficiency and Sustainable Agriculture Development in the Bahamas 

  Yu, Ashley Liangyuan (College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2017)

  The United States has been reported to have a food self-sufficiency rate of 124% when last measured in 2010 by Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. Being food self-sufficient is a feasible ...

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• Pursuing Sustainable Agriculture in the Bahamas 

  Thomas, Carrie (College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2017)

  There is currently a distinct lack of domestic agricultural production in the Bahamas. As a result, food imports cost the country nearly $1 billion annually, causing both economic stress and food scarcity in some areas. ...

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• Sustainable Tourism: Opportunities for Economic Development in Eleuthera 

  Roy, Baili H. (College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2017)

  The Bahamas, composed of approximately 30 inhabited islands, is known primarily as a mass tourism destination. While mass tourism has many perceived economic benefits, questions arise about the sustainability of such large ...

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• Capturing the Bahamian National Identity 

  Ocloo, Xorla (College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2017)

  The Bahamas have struggled with capturing their national identity. With the Bahamas’ close proximity to the United States, the general public fail to see their developed traditions, customs, and language. Efforts ...

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• Bahamian Agriculture’s Potential Effects on Coastal Ecosystems and Economy 

  McCormick, Danielle (College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2017)

  To increase food security, the Bahamas needs to expand its agricultural industry. However, the monoculture practices used in the United States have the potential to contribute to dead zones. Dead zones forming as a result ...

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