17 march 2009 climate adaptation in the netherlands renske peters ministry of transport, public...
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17 march 2009
Climate Adaptation in the Netherlands
Renske Peters
Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management of the Netherlands
2 17 march 2009Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat
The Netherlands: a river delta under pressure• About 600 km of main rivers• International catchments• About 350 km coastline• 55% of land below sea level• 60% of population below sea
level• 65% of GNP earned below sea
level • 3500 km of flood defences,
hundreds of locks, sluices, pumping stations
3 17 march 2009Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat
Climate Change
Sealevel rise(… cm/100y)
More /extreme storms?
More/intense rainfall
Spatialdevelopments
Subsidence
Salt intrusion
Decreasedriver
discharge
Increased river
discharge
Increased erosion
More summer drought
4 17 march 2009Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat
Getting prepared: Delta Committee
• Installation of Delta Committee (september 2007)
• Advice requested:– How to protect the Netherlands against consequences of climate
change.– Time scale: 2100 – 2200
5 17 march 2009Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat
Delta Committee: 2 main aspects
1. Safety from flooding• Safety is first priority• Prevention our first concern• Flood risk management is a public good and responsibility
2. Sustainability• Adequate fresh water supply• Multifunctional solutions• Harmonise with natural processes• International cooperation
6 17 march 2009Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat
12 Recommendations
• Organise:• Legal framework• Finance• The process• Research new safety levels (2012)• Research fresh water supply and demand
• Specific area oriented recommendations:• Different challenges in different areas
7 17 march 2009Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat
Delta Committee (Veerman)
• Handover to Prime Minister and Vice Minister
• Advice of Delta Committee
(september 2008)
8 17 march 2009Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat
Implementation
• Implementation along two ways:– Governance– Programme
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Governance
• Ministerial Steering Group– Integrated responsibility at highest level– Prime Minister is chair– Vice Minister is politically responsible
• Tasks at hand in 2009:– Legal framework: Delta Act– Funding: Delta Fund– Scope of the programme: Delta Programme
10 17 march 2009Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat
Governance: Delta Act 2009
• Delta Act: Legal framework for– Delta Programme– Delta Director– Funding
11 17 march 2009Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat
Governance: Delta Fund
• Funding– Solid financial resources: Deltafund– Future proof
• Costs (estimate of the Delta Commission):– > 2050: 1,2 – 1,6 billion Euro per year– 2050 – 2100: 0,9 – 1,5 billion Euro per year
12 17 march 2009Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat
Governance: Delta Director
• Delta Director, a new concept– Builder of the Delta Programme– Guards the cohesion, beats barriers, regionally and nationally– Speeds up the process, monitors the time table– Delta Director is a personality
13 17 march 2009Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat
Delta Programme
1. Generic approach:• Safety against flooding• Sustainable Fresh water supply
2. Area oriented approach:– Different challenges in different regions
• Coastal zones• Rivers• IJsselmeer
– Integrated approach, e.g.:• Water and housing• Water and nature• Water and port development
14 17 march 2009Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat
Dutch International Water Strategy
• Climate adaptation is key issue
• International Solidarity– Cooperation programmes in 5 Deltas
• EU cooperation
• Cooperation with neighbouring countries
15 17 march 2009Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat
The way ahead
• Commit• Connect• Cooperate
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Key principles
• Organise integrated political responsibility: out-of-the water-box• Organise an adequate legal framework• Organise solid financial resources• Look far ahead, and translate to actions for today• Remain flexible in view of the many uncertainties• Keep a time table: time to act now
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Thank you for your attention
18 17 march 2009Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat
Multi functional Design
Super Levees:• No uncontrolable breaches
and resulting floods• Failure-proof because of
height, width or internal construction.
• Tailor-made design and execution.
19 17 march 2009Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat
Broadening the focus – new matches
Adaptation strategyWater management
and also:
Biodiversity
Quality of Life
Infrastructure & Economy
Climate researchMitigation research, and also: adaptation research
Regional developmentAnticipate on future climate,
and also:
Housing, Agriculture, etc.