Administrative bodies, users, residents, managers and policymakers are largely unaware of the rich natural tapestry beneath the waves of the Wadden Sea. If these parties can be made aware of the value of this natural environment and the urgency of action to protect it, this will naturally result in greater willingness to respect and preserve underwater nature. In other words, we need to boost awareness of and affinity for underwater nature by comprehensively publicising the results of research and pilots among the target groups and providing them with clear perspectives for action. This will facilitate the incorporation of these objectives into policy and management.
Underwater cafés
Together with administrative bodies and scientists, we have organised a series of ‘underwater cafés’ in the Wadden Sea region in order to boost awareness of and affinity for underwater nature, which in turn will facilitate the incorporation of underwater nature protection into policy and management. Anyone who lives or works in the region and is interested in the Wadden Sea region and its underwater nature is welcome. Together, we can express our different perspectives, share knowledge, support one another and boost awareness of underwater nature in the Wadden Sea.
Would you like to know more about past underwater cafés and find out when other underwater cafés will be held in the near future? If so, go to the Underwater Cafés page.
Role of the PRW:
Results to be delivered:
- The issue of underwater nature will have been fully incorporated into the development of policy and management in 2020.
- The importance of underwater nature will be established as common knowledge and embedded into policy and management.
Commissioning parties:
- Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality
- Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management
- Provinces in the Wadden Sea region: North Holland, Friesland and Groningen
- Natural Wadden Coalition
Follow-up action by:
- Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management
