The island of Bonaire is planning multiple sustainable transitions in the water,
energy and food systems in response to numerous challenges, such as increas-
ing population pressure, rising sea levels, environmental damage, high consumer
prices and import dependency. The water-energy-food nexus is a relatively novel
concept that takes an integrated approach to resource security and sustainabil-
ity. This paper applies systems theory and transition management theory to
a water-energy-food nexus approach in Bonaire and proposes three pathways
to reach an integrated sustainable transition in Bonaire's water, energy and
food systems. It shows that this approach can provide valuable insights for the
integrated governance of the water, energy and food systems.