The overall objective of the KB programmes has been to: Deliver innovative applied research that has the potential for value creation.
The objective and primary task of this KB36 programme is to transform existing social and economic systems to include more biodiversity, make full and effective use of nature-based solutions that are socially inclusive, economically sustainable and at the appropriate scale, and by delivering sustainable ecosystem services. In order to achieve the objective so the projects were commissioned and organized in 8 topic clusters, one of them the Dutch Caribbean.

The programme continues in 2023-2024. In simple terms the overall purpose of the KB programmes is to deliver innovative applied research that has the potential for value creation. This programme will therefore deliver knowledge, tools, approaches, models and data to be used and valorised by various stakeholders in practice. These stakeholders and our current and future clients hold the key for outcomes that shape the transition to a nature-inclusive society: enhancing biodiversity while providing for the needs of society. Specifically: Our research helps transform existing social-ecological systems to include more biodiversity, make full and effective use of nature-based solutions that are socially inclusive, economically sustainable and at the appropriate scale, and by delivering sustainable ecosystem services.