Define 'sensible measures'.

After all, what is sensible for Holland may not be sensible for Tibet or Mongolia or Switzerland.

If they get none of the advantages why should they want to pay any of the costs when their money might be better spent on other endeavors.

There is nothing wrong with the sea levels rising save that it impacts how and where humans will live.

If TWYD were 100% altruistic in his outlook (as he wishes all of us were...) he would be happy to let the sea rise and watch the new niches fill with new species taking advantage of new resources. It's very selfish to deny them opportunities by trying to maintain the status quo just to alleviate a little human suffering.

(Obviously I'm being fascetious... just amused that the pro-ecology stance has changed to a 'save the human habitat' stance.)