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Across the United States, public awareness of effective water management is
growing. Hurricanes, floods, droughts, and water shortages, contamination,
storage, and conveyance create unique challenges for American policymakers.
One of America’s oldest friends-the Netherlands-is also confronting these
same challenges.
The Netherlands’ struggle with water has defined its history. Water has been
friend and foe alike-a source of vitality and a source of devastation.
Democratic government first appeared in about 1300 AD when Dutch merchants and
farmers created local water boards to “keep people’s feet dry.” Eight hundred
years later, Dutch water boards, in partnership with local and national government,
have turned coastal swamps, huge inland lakes, and low-lying bogs into productive
land used for farming, recreation, flood control, urban growth, commerce, housing,
and more.
The following links will give you further information on how the Netherlands deals
with Water Management:
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For media coverage information, please visit our Water Management Media Coverage page.
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