The Global Environment Outlook (GEO) Bahamas 2005 report represents the first of its kind for the Bahamas, which assesses the intrinsic and external aspects that characterize the socioeconomic and environmental nature of the country. As such, it seeks to provide an outlook that is important for local use and fulfillment of the Bahamas' international mandate. The assessment provides data and other information that could benefit environmental, social and economic management, planning and decision making.