It's a good read but... I don't see the whole point about "From a Dutch mind-set, climate change is not a hypothetical or a drag on the economy, " is a bit weird.
Climate doesn't matter here. 1/3rd of the country is already under sea level TODAY. The billions we spend on engineering and developing water defense structures have no relation to our believes about climate change. We are ALREADY beneath sea level!
Climate doesn't matter here. 1/3rd of the country is already under sea level TODAY. The billions we spend on engineering and developing water defense structures have no relation to our believes about climate change. We are ALREADY beneath sea level!
Look at this https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/5a/75/f8/5a75... Gives you a perspective.
Hell, we even have our own little Trump, denying Climate change and blaming all our faults on Moroccans in stead of Mexicans. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geert_Wilders
Some more reading for those interested: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flood_control_in_the_Netherlan...