For the time being, the Wadden Sea needs a little sea level rise, says Robert Zijlstra. ‘The soil is still growing faster’

Sea level rise is a headache for coastal managers around the world. But in the Wadden Sea, the bottom grows faster than the sea rises, puts Robert Zijlstra of Rijkswaterstaat Northern Netherlands into perspective. And that will remain so for years to come. “The system is still recovering from the construction of the Afsluitdijk.”