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An initiative by the Co-ordination Centre for Integrated Coastal Zone Management
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Protecting the coastline is essential as both the coast and the polders behind it (which are at risk of being flooded at high tide) are of great economic, recreational and ecological value.
Moreover, the predicted future climatic changes, resulting in a gradual rise of the sea level, need to be taken into account as well.
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