Tiny Caribbean island accuses Netherlands of failing to protect it from climate change

Residents of Bonaire are suing the Netherlands for inadequate climate change protections, highlighting the urgent need for accountability amid rising sea levels and greenhouse gas emissions.

• In The Hague, Bonaire residents, including a farmer and a teacher, testified against the Netherlands for failing to protect them from climate change impacts.
• The lawsuit emphasizes how rising sea levels threaten the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire, which faces increasing risks from climate change-related disasters.
• Greenpeace supports the residents’ claims, arguing that the Netherlands must take responsibility for its greenhouse gas emissions contributing to climate change effects on vulnerable islands.