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Environnement et santé en Aruba

Qualité de l'air, espaces verts et politiques de durabilité

Aruba, a small Caribbean island nation, faces environmental challenges from climate change including hurricanes and sea level rise, while maintaining stable air quality. With limited natural resources, it relies on desalination for water and tourism-driven sustainability efforts. Protected areas cover significant land, but data on recycling and renewables is unavailable. Overall environmental quality is moderate with focus on disaster resilience.

Indice de qualité de l'air

0510

Bon

7.0/10

Stable trend

Aruba's air quality is stable per database, with low pollution due to limited industry and prevailing winds dispersing emissions. No current AQI or PM data available; tourism and oil refining pose minor risks but regulations maintain good levels.

Qualité de l'eau

0510

Excellent

8.5/10

Aruba produces desalinated water meeting WHO standards, ensuring safe drinking water for 100% of population. Sources include reverse osmosis plants; monitoring prevents contamination from tourism runoff.

Desalinated water is treated to high standards, potable directly from taps with regular testing.

Système de recyclage

Aruba has basic recycling for plastics, paper, glass via municipal programs, but rate unavailable. Waste management focuses on landfills with growing separation initiatives tied to tourism sustainability.

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Espaces verts

Aruba has ~7% protected areas including Arikok National Park (7,400 ha) and Christoffel Park, preserving arid landscapes and biodiversity. No forest coverage due to desert ecosystem.

Couverture forestière: 0.0%

Parcs nationaux: 2

Arikok National Park covers 20% of island, protecting endemic species and caves.

Politiques environnementales

Aruba commits to Paris Agreement via Kingdom of Netherlands, with policies for renewable energy (solar/wind targets 100% by 2025 announced but progress limited) and plastic bans. National Environmental Policy Framework 2021-2030 emphasizes conservation.

Politiques clés:

•National Environmental Policy Framework
•Single-Use Plastic Ban 2020

Énergies renouvelables: Aim for 100% renewables by 2025, currently ~10% from solar.

Risque de catastrophe naturelle

HIGH

Aruba faces high risk from hurricanes, storm surges, and droughts; located in Atlantic hurricane belt.

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Impacts du changement climatique: Temperatures rose ~0.8°C over 1981-2010 baseline, projected 1.5-2.5°C by 2100. Hurricane frequency stable but intensity up 10-20%; sea level rise 3-4mm/yr threatening 80% low-lying coast. Precipitation erratic, droughts increased 20% since 2000. Hurricane Matthew 2010 and Irma 2017 caused flooding/power outages.

Initiatives de durabilité

Renewable Energy

Aruba's '100% Renewables by 2025' plan installs solar farms and wind turbines; WEB company leads with hybrid systems reducing diesel 10% annually.

Waste Management

Selibon N.V. expands recycling and composting; 'Clean Aruba' campaign reduces landfill waste through tourist education.

Marine Protection

Protected marine areas around coast ban fishing in key zones to preserve reefs.

Faune et nature

Aruba Island RattlesnakeEn danger critique

Aruba Brown FrogEn danger

White-tailed TropicbirdVulnérable

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