Rollins offers a course in the Sustainable Development minor -
Island Economies and Sustainability in the Caribbean - with the
practicum in Dominica.Dominica is an island of the Lesser
Antilles between Martinique and Guadeloupe and is commonly known
as the “Nature Island” of the Caribbean. Many parts of the
island are untouched by industrialization and are the habitats
of thousands of species of flora and fauna. The natural
environment of the island is what draws ecotourists from around
the world. The main export crop in Dominica has been the banana.
It has been the life-blood of the country’s economy for more
than 50 years. The National Park system has been very
successful, and because of this, Dominica has been able to
protect at least 20% of its land, which is one of the highest
percentages of protected lands in the world. Dominica has the
first terrestrial world heritage site, Morne Trois Pitons
National Park.