River organisation and River commissions in the Netherlands

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River organisation and River commissions in the
Netherlands

• Rob H.G. Jongman
• Alterra Green World Research
• Wageningen

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Position of the Netherlands
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Climate
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Water balance
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Dutch National Income in 1994
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State organisation
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Responsibility for Water managementin the
Netherlands
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National and regional waters

• National waters Sea and Major rivers
• Regional waters all other water systems
• This means that all the Netherlands is divided in
  waterboards with specific tasks

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What is the content of Integrated Water
Management

• flood control
• water pollution
• water quality
• ecology
• groundwater
• water supply
• Thinking of long term impacts

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Thinking of long term impact recharging sediment
at Iffezheim
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Cost of water control activities in million NLG
(1994)
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Finance of water control activities in Million
NLG (1994)
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Participation in decision making

• River Commissions (Rhine, Meuse) technical and
  ministerial level meetings for consultation. All
  countries decide independently
• National level controlled by government and
  parliament
• Regional level (Water board) direct elections of
  two groups inhabitants and land owners. The
  water board parlaiment controls.

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Support of decision making in Water management

• The Rhine Commission is supported by its
  technical commission, coodinating national inputs
  at the level of the river system
• The National government has its state agency for
  river research (RIZA) and consult institutes and
  engineering bureaus
• The water boards have their own monitoring
  services and consult institutes and engineering
  bureaus

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Making plans technical phase
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Making plans decision support
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Making plans consultation phase
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Making plans consultation phase
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Who takes decisions

• International Water management
• Agreement between governments within the scope of
  the EU water directive
• Water management at the national level
• National water authorities within the scope of
  the EU water directive
• Water management at the regional level
• Regional water authorities within the scope of
  the EU water directive

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Thank you

• Muito obrigado