In the Netherlands, a water board, water council or water authority (Dutch: waterschap or heemraadschap) is a regional governing body solely charged with...
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located below mean sea level. The Netherlands has a coastline that is constantly changing with erosion caused by wind and water. The Dutch people inhabiting...
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range from flood control and water resources management at the regional or local level (the Netherlands, Germany), water charging and financing at the...
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General Water Board Party (Dutch: Algemene Waterschapspartij, AWP) is a political party in the Netherlands that focuses exclusively on water board politics...
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General's Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation on 12 December 2006. On 10 October 2010, Willem-Alexander and Máxima went to the Netherlands Antilles' capital...
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The Netherlands, informally Holland, is a country located in Northwestern Europe with overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the...
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Water Natuurlijk (lit. 'Water Naturally' or 'Water Of Course') is a political party in the Netherlands that focuses exclusively on water board politics...
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Flood control is an important issue for the Netherlands, as due to its low elevation, approximately two thirds of its area is vulnerable to flooding,...
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Water board elections were held in the European Netherlands on 15 March 2023 to elect 518 of the 602 resident members of the country's water boards. As...
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subdivided into 21 water districts, governed by a water board (waterschap or hoogheemraadschap), each having authority in matters concerning water management...
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