{"id":5970,"date":"2026-03-04T09:09:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T09:09:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climateadaptationservices.com\/?post_type=projecten&#038;p=5970"},"modified":"2026-03-04T09:33:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T09:33:19","slug":"climate-adaptation-in-the-caribbean-part-of-the-kingdom","status":"publish","type":"projecten","link":"https:\/\/climateadaptationservices.com\/en\/projecten\/climate-adaptation-in-the-caribbean-part-of-the-kingdom\/","title":{"rendered":"Climate adaptation in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"4273\" class=\"elementor elementor-4273 elementor-552\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b47189f alleen-op-pc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b47189f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5a8d57 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a5a8d57\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e1ba11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e1ba11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Climate adaptation in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e20a5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e20a5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We work together to make the Caribbean islands more resilient to the effects climate change<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-028e1c7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"028e1c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b8c604 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b8c604\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcc58fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dcc58fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title 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elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"582d39c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Caribbean part of the Dutch Kingdom<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bab6f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8bab6f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2024-present<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e59abbf alleen-op-pc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e59abbf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebdae61 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ebdae61\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7be538e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7be538e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Climate adaptation in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c4ff51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c4ff51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We work together to make the Caribbean islands more resilient to the effects climate change<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e52b490 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e52b490\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-983798c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"983798c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-057da8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"057da8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Customer<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c7ef1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c7ef1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Location<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5641d85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5641d85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Duration<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b9a108 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b9a108\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Read more<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b4d8f6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8b4d8f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84cc42c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"84cc42c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IPDC, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c92a70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c92a70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Caribbean part of the Dutch Kingdom<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c768459 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c768459\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2024-present<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2687c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2687c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n<div class=\"row aw-single-img\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/climateadaptationservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/afbeelding-projectpagina-cariben.png\">\n<\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"awtextbox row aw-extralight aw-post-teamlid\">\n\n\n            <div class=\"anti-spacer\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row justify-content-md-between\">\n            <div class=\"col-lg-8\">\n                <p>Since 2024, we have worked on climate adaptation in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. We support the islands in developing climate plans, strengthen knowledge about climate adaptation, and improve cooperation between the islands and partners in the European Netherlands. We do this, among other ways, through the <a href=\"https:\/\/ipdc-climate-action.org\/\">International Panel on Deltas and Coastal Areas (IPDC)<\/a>, an initiative of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-lg-3\">\n                                        <a class=\"aw-image-container\" style=\"display: block;\" href=\"https:\/\/climateadaptationservices.com\/en\/team\/timo-kelder\/\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/climateadaptationservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Timo-Kelder1-1024x683.jpg\">\n                        <\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aw-teamlid-down-mobile\">\n    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"aw-text-container\">\n       \t\t\t\t\t <a href=\"https:\/\/climateadaptationservices.com\/en\/team\/timo-kelder\/\">Timo Kelder<\/a>\n       \t\t\t\t\t knows everything about this project      \t\t\t\t\t  <div>\n         \t\t\t   <a class=\"aw-mail-button\" href=\"mailto:Timo@climateadaptationservices.com\">\n             \t\t\t   Send an email<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                    \n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <div class=\"spacer\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <div class=\"aw-hide-spacer-div\">\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"491\" class=\"elementor elementor-491\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8bcef0 awtext light-background e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d8bcef0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"Licht\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab43cfa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ab43cfa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e85f9a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e85f9a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5980\" src=\"https:\/\/climateadaptationservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-cariben-projectpagina-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"652\" height=\"435\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>How we work through the IPDC<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The IPDC helps deltas and coastal areas worldwide to take faster action on water management and climate adaptation. In the Caribbean part of the Kingdom, the IPDC focuses on supporting the islands in preparing adaptation plans and strategies. We play a coordinating role in this process. From Cura\u00e7ao, our colleague Timo Kelder works as Dutch Caribbean Coordinator. He ensures coherence, continuity, and good coordination between the islands, knowledge institutes, and governments.<\/p>\n<p>The countries Aruba, Cura\u00e7ao, and Sint Maarten and the special municipalities Bonaire, Saba, and Sint Eustatius all take part in the IPDC. Each island has joined at a high political and administrative level and appointed a Focal Point. This Focal Point acts as the main contact for cooperation and coordination.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The local context comes first<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The islands face major challenges such as hurricanes, sea level rise, flooding, drought, and extreme heat. The islands often know well what they need to protect themselves. At the same time, their capacity to take action is often limited. That is why we always connect our work to local needs and possibilities. Three principles guide our work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Ownership on the islands<\/strong>: We involve local governments, organisations, and experts from the start of each project or activity. We coordinate decisions that affect an island with its Focal Point. This way, the island keeps control.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Inclusive approach<\/strong>: Climate adaptation affects the whole society. We pay attention to vulnerable groups and take local and traditional knowledge seriously. Local expertise is our starting point. Where needed, we add knowledge from the European Netherlands.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Integrated and regional cooperation<\/strong>: We look at climate adaptation in connection with other challenges, such as nature, housing, agriculture, the economy, water availability, and safety. By sharing knowledge and experiences between the islands, they strengthen each other.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Developing knowledge and strategies<\/h3>\n<p>In recent years, we have strengthened knowledge on climate adaptation and supported policy in several ways. Below you can read how we did this:<\/p>\n<h4>We develop Climate Impact Atlasses<\/h4>\n<p>We developed a Climate Impact Atlas for all six islands. We created the atlases for Aruba, Cura\u00e7ao, and Sint Maarten with funding from the IPDC. We developed the atlas for the BES islands on behalf of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management. The atlases include maps, data, and clear explanations about climate risks. They also contain stories written by local authors about climate impacts and possible solutions. These stories raise awareness and show what islanders can do themselves to make their island more resilient.<\/p>\n<p>The atlases help users build a shared understanding of the challenges. In the past, available data was limited, scattered, and difficult to understand. Now all available information and knowledge can be found in one central place. Curious to explore? Take a look at the atlases:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aruba.climateimpactatlas.com\/en\/\">Climate Impact Atlas Aruba<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.klimakorsou.com\/en\/\">Climate Impact Atlas Cura\u00e7ao<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stmartin.climateimpactatlas.com\/en\/\">Climate Impact Atlas St. Martin<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bes.climateimpactatlas.com\/en\/\">Climate Impact Atlas BES islands<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5981\" src=\"https:\/\/climateadaptationservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-cariben-projectpagina2-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"652\" height=\"435\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4>We contribute to national climate adaptation strategies<\/h4>\n<p>We also contribute to the development of National Climate Adaptation Strategies for Aruba, Cura\u00e7ao, and Sint Maarten. We support participatory projects that allow different stakeholders to contribute. Together with the Focal Points of the islands, we have developed climate scenarios.<\/p>\n<h4>We developed an adaptation options database<\/h4>\n<p>We have also built a <a href=\"https:\/\/stmartin.climateimpactatlas.com\/en\/adaptation-options\">database with possible adaptation options<\/a>, in close cooperation with the universities on the islands. The universities provided the knowledge. We built an accessible database and integrated it into the different Climate Impact Atlases.<\/p>\n<h4>We work together with the Netherlands Scientific Council for Government Policy<\/h4>\n<p>We work with the <a href=\"https:\/\/english.wrr.nl\/\">Netherlands Scientific Council for Government Policy (WRR)<\/a> on a chapter about the state of climate adaptation in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom.<\/p>\n<h4>The Caribbean on the Climate Adaptation Knowledge Portal<\/h4>\n<p>On the Climate Adaptation Knowledge Portal, we added a Caribbean section with information about climate change and what the Caribbean islands can do to adapt to its impacts.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Long term commitment<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Climate adaptation requires long term commitment. In recent years, we have built knowledge and encouraged cooperation. We have also worked hard to build trust between partners on the islands and in the European Netherlands. In the coming years, we will continue to strengthen these partnerships and further develop knowledge about climate and climate adaptation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-866bb12 awtext light-background aw-hide-spacer e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"866bb12\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"Licht\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21ea9bc awtext dark-background e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"21ea9bc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"Licht\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9fa73a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a9fa73a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad89824 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad89824\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5980\" src=\"https:\/\/climateadaptationservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-cariben-projectpagina-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"652\" height=\"435\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>How we work through the IPDC<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The IPDC helps deltas and coastal areas worldwide to take faster action on water management and climate adaptation. In the Caribbean part of the Kingdom, the IPDC focuses on supporting the islands in preparing adaptation plans and strategies. We play a coordinating role in this process. From Cura\u00e7ao, our colleague Timo Kelder works as Dutch Caribbean Coordinator. He ensures coherence, continuity, and good coordination between the islands, knowledge institutes, and governments.<\/p>\n<p>The countries Aruba, Cura\u00e7ao, and Sint Maarten and the special municipalities Bonaire, Saba, and Sint Eustatius all take part in the IPDC. Each island has joined at a high political and administrative level and appointed a Focal Point. This Focal Point acts as the main contact for cooperation and coordination.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The local context comes first<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The islands face major challenges such as hurricanes, sea level rise, flooding, drought, and extreme heat. The islands often know well what they need to protect themselves. At the same time, their capacity to take action is often limited. That is why we always connect our work to local needs and possibilities. Three principles guide our work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Ownership on the islands<\/strong>: We involve local governments, organisations, and experts from the start of each project or activity. We coordinate decisions that affect an island with its Focal Point. This way, the island keeps control.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Inclusive approach<\/strong>: Climate adaptation affects the whole society. We pay attention to vulnerable groups and take local and traditional knowledge seriously. Local expertise is our starting point. Where needed, we add knowledge from the European Netherlands.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Integrated and regional cooperation<\/strong>: We look at climate adaptation in connection with other challenges, such as nature, housing, agriculture, the economy, water availability, and safety. By sharing knowledge and experiences between the islands, they strengthen each other.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Developing knowledge and strategies<\/h3>\n<p>In recent years, we have strengthened knowledge on climate adaptation and supported policy in several ways. Below you can read how we did this:<\/p>\n<h4>We develop Climate Impact Atlasses<\/h4>\n<p>We developed a Climate Impact Atlas for all six islands. We created the atlases for Aruba, Cura\u00e7ao, and Sint Maarten with funding from the IPDC. We developed the atlas for the BES islands on behalf of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management. The atlases include maps, data, and clear explanations about climate risks. They also contain stories written by local authors about climate impacts and possible solutions. These stories raise awareness and show what islanders can do themselves to make their island more resilient.<\/p>\n<p>The atlases help users build a shared understanding of the challenges. In the past, available data was limited, scattered, and difficult to understand. Now all available information and knowledge can be found in one central place. Curious to explore? Take a look at the atlases:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aruba.climateimpactatlas.com\/en\/\">Climate Impact Atlas Aruba<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.klimakorsou.com\/en\/\">Climate Impact Atlas Cura\u00e7ao<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stmartin.climateimpactatlas.com\/en\/\">Climate Impact Atlas St. Martin<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bes.climateimpactatlas.com\/en\/\">Climate Impact Atlas BES islands<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5981\" src=\"https:\/\/climateadaptationservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-cariben-projectpagina2-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"652\" height=\"435\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4>We contribute to national climate adaptation strategies<\/h4>\n<p>We also contribute to the development of National Climate Adaptation Strategies for Aruba, Cura\u00e7ao, and Sint Maarten. We support participatory projects that allow different stakeholders to contribute. Together with the Focal Points of the islands, we have developed climate scenarios.<\/p>\n<h4>We developed an adaptation options database<\/h4>\n<p>We have also built a <a href=\"https:\/\/stmartin.climateimpactatlas.com\/en\/adaptation-options\">database with possible adaptation options<\/a>, in close cooperation with the universities on the islands. The universities provided the knowledge. We built an accessible database and integrated it into the different Climate Impact Atlases.<\/p>\n<h4>We work together with the Netherlands Scientific Council for Government Policy<\/h4>\n<p>We work with the <a href=\"https:\/\/english.wrr.nl\/\">Netherlands Scientific Council for Government Policy (WRR)<\/a> on a chapter about the state of climate adaptation in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom.<\/p>\n<h4>The Caribbean on the Climate Adaptation Knowledge Portal<\/h4>\n<p>On the Climate Adaptation Knowledge Portal, we added a Caribbean section with information about climate change and what the Caribbean islands can do to adapt to its impacts.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Long term commitment<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Climate adaptation requires long term commitment. In recent years, we have built knowledge and encouraged cooperation. We have also worked hard to build trust between partners on the islands and in the European Netherlands. 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