The Dutch state has been accused in court this month of violating the rights of people on the Caribbean island of Bonaire by failing to properly engage with its responsibility for curbing climate change.

Bonaire is a former colony of the Netherlands that became one of its municipalities in 2010, following the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles. It has been run from the Netherlands since the 17th century. Located nearly 8,000 kilometres away from the Dutch seat of government in The Hague, Bonaire has a specific set of climate risks, including extreme heat.

The island also faces a heightened threat from sea-level rise – even when compared with the famously low-lying and flood-prone Netherlands.

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