Enhancing Coastal Resilience through Community, Technology, and Nature.

Coral reefs are among the most biodiverse ecosystems on Earth. They serve as natural wave and storm surge buffers, act as carbon sinks through the calcium carbonate skeletons of corals, and provide essential ecosystem services including nutrient cycling, water filtration, and habitat provision. As an island nation, Curaçao must embrace and protect the benefits coral reefs offer — for biodiversity, climate resilience, sustainable fisheries, food security, and the safeguarding of coastal community well-being and culture.