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Balancing competing water claims in the Dutch South
Western Delta
Ms Annemarie Moons (drs.)
Regional Minister for Economic Affairs, Water Safety & International Affairs
Province of Noord-Brabant, the Netherlands
March 2009
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Content in brief
• An overview of the Dutch South Western Delta
• Present and future conflicting needs and claims
• Examples of solutions
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The Dutch South Western Delta
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The Dutch South Western Delta
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The Dutch South Western Delta
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Facts
-Approx. 2.5 million people
-Home of three estuaries: Rhine, Meuse and Scheldt
-Many governmental agencies are involved in the region’s water management:
- 3 provinces: Noord-Brabant, Zeeland and Zuid-Holland - 6 waterboards- 3 ministries
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Nature
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Water provides economic opportunities
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Strong agricultural sector due to:
• Fertile soil due to rich clay content
• Close to major agricultural industies
• Reliable and abundant supply of fresh water
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Tensions, however, between water claims and uses do exist now and in the future...
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Water quality problems
Example: Cyanic algae blooms
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Climate Change: Safety first!
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Fresh water will become scarcer
•Lower and more irregular flow of the rivers
•Higher water use
•Rising sea level and increasing salinisation
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Solutions: Safety and ecology
Combine nature development and river enlargement
Build broader, unbreakable dikes
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Solutions: Tackle short term problems in combination with long term strategies
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Solutions: co-operate!
Co-operate with all the authorities involved: Agency for co-operation between 3 provinces, 3 ministries and 6 waterboards within the South Western Delta
Co-operate with stakeholders
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Thank you for your attention
Wishing you a fruitful discussion!