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laws and policies

2001

Long term vision Western Scheldt


In January 1999 the Technical Schelde Commission  asked the Dutch Ministry of Works (Direction Zeeland) and the Flemish Administration for Marine Water ways to elaborated a vision (on the long term) for Schelde-estuarium. On 18 January 2001 the technical schelde Commission the Vision was presented to the ministers concerned in Flanders and the Netherlands. For the first time a Dutch-Flamish vision for the Schelde - Estuary was available. In the vision - which reaches up to 2030 - three functions play a key role: security, accessibility and nature. The vision is als taken into account the interaction between these functions.

Further reading
Towards a long term vision safety in the Scheldt estuary
Scheldenet