Netherlands: National climate adaptation strategy 2016

This document sets out the Netherlands’ national climate adaptation strategy. It has been produced under the responsibility of the Minister for the Environment, acting on behalf of the Minister of Infrastructure and the Environment, the Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport, the Minister of Economic Affairs, the Minister of Agriculture, the Minister of Security and Justice, and the Minister of Overseas Trade and Development Cooperation. 

This National Climate Adaptation Strategy (NAS) introduces various new initiatives and will accelerate the progress of ongoing initiatives. It builds upon a decade of climate adaptation policy and, in combination with the Delta Programme, sets out the Netherlands’ response to climate change. One important component of the strategy is the desire to unite all parties in pursuing common objectives. The NAS answers the European Commission’s request for member states to produce a climate adaptation strategy no later than 2017. 

The NAS forms the precursor to a Climate Adaptation Implementation Programme which will build upon ongoing activities such as those of the Delta Programme.