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BAHAMAS:

Having ratified the Convention, the Bahamas recently established an environment ministry and stated its desire to turn its territory into a sustainable development zone. The Bahamas also conducted one of the first country studies and, in consultation with UNEP, hopes to establish new guidelines for implementing the Convention. Moreover, the Bahamas supports a sub-regional approach to biodiversity issues as well as the use of small island states as models for the sustainable use of biodiversity.