Delta Life 10

You can't protect a delta on your own. The Deltares mana- ging director Maarten Smits and Delta Commissioner Wim Kuijken talk about their joint approach to risk management. The Water, Peace and Security programme predicts where water scarcity will cause genuine problems - so that timely intervention is possible. Trees and plants are also effective weapons in the battle against water. Professor Peter Herman talks about the power of robust ecosystems. WHEN THE DELTA MAY BE SUBMERGED WHEN THE WATER 'RUNS OUT' WHEN DIKES ARE NOT ENOUGH 12 10 14 DOSSIER WATER CHALLENGES Since being founded ten years ago, Deltares has worked with our partners on smart innovations to keep deltas, coastal regions and river areas habitable. What will be the major challenges facing us in the decades to come? We have selected three of them.