National Climate Adaptation Strategy 2016 (NAS)
Adapting with ambition National Climate Adaptation Strategy 2016 (NAS) December 2016 Background and status This document sets out the Netherlands’ the Environment (RIVM) and the (Dutch Society for Nature Conservation), national climate adaptation strategy. It has Netherlands Environmental Assessment RIONED, Stadswerk, UvW, the Dutch been produced under the responsibility of Agency (PBL). On 15 September 2016, Association of Insurers, VNG, World the Minister for the Environment, acting on proposals were discussed at a consultation Wildlife Fund, Centraal Beheer Achmea, behalf of the Minister of Infrastructure and meeting attended by the Minister for the Amsterdam Rainproof, Atelier Groenblauw, the Environment, the Minister of Health, Environment and senior representatives Bureau Stroming, Bureau ZET, Climate Welfare and Sport, the Minister of of the Association of Provinces of the Adaptation Services, CLM Onderzoek en Economic Affairs, the Minister of Netherlands (IPO), the Association of Advies B.V., De Betekenaar, Deltares, Agriculture, the Minister of Security and Netherlands Municipalities (VNG) and the Movares, HKV – Lijn in Water, Amsterdam Justice, and the Minister of Overseas Trade Association of Regional Water Authorities University of Applied Sciences, CROW, and Development Cooperation. (UvW). A draft version of the NAS was ORG-ID, ProRail, Royal HaskoningDHV, produced with the assistance of external Sweco Nederland B.V., Synergos The National Climate Adaptation Strategy experts in various disciplines. Communicatie, Twynstra Gudde, VisNed, – NAS – is the result of a participative Wageningen University and Research Centre, process involving public sector authorities Several organizations* have made a Alterra, WING, and Zegge & Schrijve. at regional and local level, water significant contribution to the current management authorities, knowledge document.
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