The Netherlands has failed to protect the inhabitants of the former colony of Bonaire from climate change, according to a ruling by the District Court in The Hague. ‘This gives island states a boost,’ says researcher Björn Ola Linnér.
In the Netherlands, barriers have been used for centuries to prevent the sea from engulfing the land. But another movement is asking whether the future is instead fluid – and experimenting with floating parks, farms and offices. ‘It's about living with the water,’ says Rutger de Graaf at Blue 21.
