2009-06-02
The Dutch Strive to Make Their Country 'Climate Proof'. By Jean-Marie MacAbrey, ClimateWire, June 1, 2009. "The Dutch government appointed a commission -- the second Delta Commission -- in 2007 with a broad mandate spread over a very long term (2100-2200). The commission was asked to evaluate the potential effects of climate change in the Netherlands and to propose measures to 'climate-proof' the country: keep it safe from flooding, while preserving its status as an attractive place to invest in, work and live. The commission concluded that the Dutch can continue to live in their flood-prone delta region if they take immediate measures... 'People here trust their government and don't realize they live below sea level,' concurred Sandy Rosenthal, executive director of Louisiana-based Levees.org [traveling with a U.S. delegation. 'They laughed at us when we asked what would happen if the levees break. They say they are not going to break.' More than half of the Netherlands is below sea level."
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