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A tiny Caribbean island just defeated one of Europe's wealthiest nations in court, forcing action on climate change. Eight residents proved their government discriminated against them by failing to protect their sinking home.
A Caribbean island just proved governments can't ignore climate impacts anymore. Eight residents took the Netherlands to court and won a landmark human rights victory.
A court in The Hague ruled that the Netherlands discriminated against people in Bonaire by failing to protect them from climate change impacts. The government now must create an adaptation plan and cut emissions more aggressively.
A court has ordered the Netherlands to protect 20,000 Bonaire residents from rising seas and extreme weather, ruling the government discriminated by not acting sooner. The historic decision could inspire similar climate cases worldwide.