This report presents the findings of the Bonaire Platinum experiment, carried out as part of the project 'Food Resilient Futures in the Caribbean Netherlands'. The initiative builds on the Living Lab Bonaire vision for a sustainable and resilient food system that strengthens local production, reduces …

The Rainwater Harvesting (RWH) Experiment on Sint Eustatius is part of the broader research project 'Food Resilient Futures in the Caribbean Netherlands', which aims to contribute to a prosperous society with a resilient population and a healthy natural environment. This experiment is situated within …

The Caribbean Netherlands rely heavily on costly imports of fresh produce, contributing to unhealthy diets and rising rates of obesity. Local food production remains limited due to insufficient water-smart, nature-inclusive agricultural practices and low climate resilience. The research project Food …

Het onderzoeksproject Food Resilient Futures in the Dutch Caribbean is een meerjarig praktijkgericht onderzoeksprogramma dat wordt uitgevoerd door een consortium van Nederlandse hogescholen, waaronder Van Hall Larenstein, Inholland, Aeres, HAS en NHL Stenden in samenwerking met lokale partners zoals …

The project “Food Resilient Futures in the Caribbean Netherlands” adopted a Living Lab approach. The goal was to conduct research together with the local government, LVV and the community (farmers, youth), and to contribute to a prosperous society with a resilient population and a healthy natural environment …

Op Bonaire worden groenten, fruit en vlees grotendeels geïmporteerd en zijn vaak nauwelijks betaalbaar. Deze afhankelijkheid van import leidt tot ongezonde voedingspatronen en toenemende gezondheidsproblemen, zoals obesitas. In de landbouw worden “water-smart” en natuur-inclusieve methoden beperkt toegepast …

Het voedselsysteem op Bonaire wordt gekenmerkt door een sterke afhankelijkheid van import. Het merendeel van de groenten, fruit en dierlijke producten wordt van buiten het eiland aangevoerd, wat leidt tot hoge consumentenprijzen en beperkte beschikbaarheid van verse en gezonde voeding. Deze situatie …

The die-off of the long-spined sea urchin Diadema antillarum in the 1980s highlighted its crucial role as a primary grazer in tropical western Atlantic coral reefs. However, natural recovery has been slow, exacerbated by a new die-off in 2022. Interest in actively restoring D. antillarum populations …

That coral reefs are in decline worldwide, particularly in the Caribbean, will come as no surprise. This decades-long decline has reached a potential tipping point as the weight of the effects of climate change have come decidedly to bear on the planet’s most diverse marine ecosystem. Whether coral reefs …

This study focuses on the feasibility of electric aircraft operations between the Caribbean islands of Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao. It explores the technical characteristics of two different future electric aircraft types (i.e., Alice and ES-19) and compares their operational requirements with those …