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1 The RBMP in the Netherlands
Marc de Rooy, Willem-Jan Goossen, Lukas Meursing 8 mei 2006

2 Delta of four international RBD’s
The RBMP in the Netherlands Delta of four international RBD’s 8 mei 2006 Rhine Meuse Scheldt Ems

3 The RBMP in the Netherlands
About 60 % below sea level 8 mei 2006 Without human intervention, about 60% of the Netherlands would be swallowed by the sea

4 Man-made and highly regulated
The RBMP in the Netherlands Man-made and highly regulated 8 mei 2006 The ‘Dutch challenges’ require a very fine-meshed water system, highly modified and regulated.

5 WFD is part of integrated water management
The RBMP in the Netherlands WFD is part of integrated water management 8 mei 2006 From engineering approach to integrated water management in last decades Participation of stakeholders since late middle ages, water taxes and general elections for Water board councils WFD is just one aspect of integrated water management beside e.g. protection against flooding and water regulation for urban land use, shipping, drinking water, nature, agriculture, recreation, industry etcetera

6 Competences of existing authorities
The RBMP in the Netherlands Competences of existing authorities 8 mei 2006 Government Strategic, laws,visionary, facilitates NATIONAL Local and regional waters Large rivers and lakes and marine waters “Rijkswaterstaat” Management of state waters REGIONAL Provinces (12) Coordinates, facilitates Management of groundwaters LOCAL Water boards (26) Management of local and regional surface waters Municipalities (458) Management / development of urban areas

7 National water management plan
The RBMP in the Netherlands National plan scheme 8 mei 2006 National water management plan Water management plan for state waters Provincial water management plans Water management plans of Water boards National policy Municipal water plans

8 RBMP: composite report in existing plans
The RBMP in the Netherlands RBMP: composite report in existing plans 8 mei 2006 National water management plan Water management plan for state waters Ems Scheldt Provincial water management plans Rhine Meuse Water management plans of Water boards National policy River Basin Management plans Municipal water plans

9 Simultaneous plans, coarse-to-fine
The RBMP in the Netherlands Simultaneous plans, coarse-to-fine 8 mei 2006 From serial order (national to local) to simultaneous plans Coarse-to-fine strategy: policy document every december in national parliament Extensive public participation 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 Final RBMP Concept Duties divided Effects of Scenarios Range of Alternatives

10 National web portal gate to public and WISE
The RBMP in the Netherlands National web portal gate to public and WISE 8 mei 2006 National water management plan Water management plan for state waters Ems Scheldt Provincial water management plans Rhine Meuse Water management plans of Water boards National policy River Basin Management plans Municipal water plans

11 The RBMP in the Netherlands
Conclusions 8 mei 2006 WFD is part of integrated water management in the Netherlands RBMP fits in existing plan scheme: a composite report Simultaneous plans at different levels, coordination by applying a course-to-fine strategy National portal used for exchange of information and is gate to public ( and WISE (in the future as a national WISE node)

12 The RBMP in the Netherlands
Recommendations 8 mei 2006 Timely availability of Reporting guidance for RBMP and WISE formats Reduce reporting load by creating the possibility to use national portal as decentralised “WISE node”, following the INSPIRE principles Restrict reporting to information that make sense at the European level, detailed information is available at national level


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