Nature on small tropical islands is particularly sensitive
to pressures, such as climate change and over-ex-
ploitation. Aruba also faces major challenges: urban
expansion and population growth; managing (mass)
tourism; strained infrastructure; halting biodiversity
loss; loss of culture; the dependency on food imports;
and adaptation to extreme weather events. As a result,
Aruba will very likely look completely different within a
few decades from now. If current trends continue, pres-
sures will increase and it will be harder to cope with the
challenges. Thus, a new way of thinking, planning, and
acting is needed.