Dutch approach to coastline management

In the Netherlands we have a strong tradition in making zoning regulations, town and country planning, and so on The Ministry of Environmental Affairs, Town and Country Planning and Housing is one of the most important ministries in this country In matters of planning the basis is the "memorandum on town and country planning", which is renewed...

Coastal Management in the Netherlands

The coast is a very important aspect of life in the Netherlands. 60 % of the Netherlands is below the sea level, everyone lives less than 200 km from a beach, and for most people the sea is less than 50 km away. But in the Netherlands there is officially no Agency for Coastal Zone Management, neither are there laws on Coastal Zone Management. On...